Linwood Barclay Quotes
Some authors, when starting a novel, imagine a place first. Others, a character starts taking shape in their head. I start with a hook, a situation, a 'what if.'
Quotes to Explore
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I want to continue to be me and share with people.
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I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that no more. I like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I'm really about.
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If somebody says they really like my playing I say thanks a lot.
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If a senator calls me up and asks me what should we do in Iraq, I'm happy to talk to him.
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I know I'm good enough. I don't need to show it to you. Either you know who I am, or you don't.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.
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It is my hope that I will be able to work with legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle and Gov. Hickenlooper to find a solution to fix our ailing pension system.
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To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning.
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You read a million scripts during pilot season, and most of them are not very good, so the good ones really shine.
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I'm not afraid of special effects, but I see them very much as a means to an end.
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We have a great country, we are a great nation - let us trust in it.
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Do you know what a showmance is? It is like being at a summer camp when you're a teenager. You spend summertime away from your home. When you spend three months very closely with someone at a particular place, it is like a summer love. You have no choice but to get involved with that person.
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I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more.
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I trust my hand. If I go into a space with a roll of paper, I can make a work, some kind of work, and feel pretty satisfied.
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I eat tons of green veggies to keep my PH balance in check.
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My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.
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My character in 'OK OK' has a lot of attitude, and it is an interesting one.
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I think a character in a comedy should not know they`re in a comedy.
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Have common sense and stick to the point.
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I feel fortunate that there was a place like the CFL where I could hone my skill and become a consistent football player and have a nice career.
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In the Trump era, it's way more obvious extreme racism exists. But there are still a lot of people who think, 'We don't have a racist bone in our bodies.' We have to face the racism in ourselves.
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Some authors, when starting a novel, imagine a place first. Others, a character starts taking shape in their head. I start with a hook, a situation, a 'what if.'
