James Norman Hall famous quotes

Loafing is the most productive part of a writer's life.
-- James Norman Hall

#Writing #Productive

Remote villages and communities have lost their identity, and their peace and charm have been sacrificed to that worst of abominations, the automobile.
-- James Norman Hall

#Car #Community #Identity

When urbanity decays, civilization suffers and decays with it.
-- James Norman Hall

#Civilization #Suffering #Decay

All my roots are still in the prarie country of the Middle West.
-- James Norman Hall

#Country #Roots #West

Remote villages and rural communities have lost their identity, and their charm and peace have been sacrificed to that worst of abominations, the automobile.
-- James Norman Hall

#Car #Community #Lost Friendship

This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.

He [Hemingway] used a stand-up work place he had fashioned out of the top of of a bookcase near his bed. His portable typewriter was snugged in there and papers were spread along the top of the bookcase on either side of it. He used a reading board for longhand writing.

I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.

I can write better than anyone who can write faster,

The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. Without this, it is impossible to accumulate, within the allotted span, enough experience of eating to have anything worth setting down.

When I write I have no loyalty except to historical truth as I see it and care no more about British achievements and mistakes than any other.

Though I have no productive worth, I have a certain value as an indestructible quantity.

When people don't take time out, they stop being productive.

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

The only way to be productive is to be positive.