Gerald Kersh Quotes
But books, when you want to buy them, are costly and, when you need to sell them, valueless.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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I'm not a sandwich store that only sells turkey sandwiches. I sell a lot of different things.
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I was always an avid reader of books. My vocabulary, my English are all thanks to that reading habit. Reading keeps me grounded. I came from a very middle class family – poor, in fact.
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All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.
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I don't think about who the audience is for my books.
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You will always see big, chunky bags around me. I have always been fond of bags. Bags are extremely essential because I keep my books in them.
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Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.
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Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
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I wrote all four of my books at Starbucks.
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I have great admiration for the fact – checking team. Considering it takes me years to gather all the facts in my books, it's a daunting task for the fact – checkers to review all of that material in a matter of weeks.
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.
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Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.
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Let's be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.
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I don't write books inadvertently.
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I am not scared of anyone. I will write and publish my books.
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Books are still my favorite present.
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I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books.
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There are so many ways to tell a story. With multiplatform books, we are reimagining what literacy can be.
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Economics is a very difficult subject. I've compared it to trying to learn how to repair a car when the engine is running.
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My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.
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If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now.
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But books, when you want to buy them, are costly and, when you need to sell them, valueless.
