"I've always written very tightly, and there's a good reason for that. There's no point in using words that you're not going to apply."

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Theodore Sturgeon

#Using Words Quotes #Reason Quotes

“I mean, what do you think creativity is? Nothing but self-indulgence. And the more self-indulgent it is, the more interesting it becomes. So I think that part of creativity is also falling in love with your own narcissism: accepting it, using it as an asset.”

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“We in the industry know that behind every successful screenwriter stands a woman. And behind her stands his wife.”
“Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.”
“I won't go to movies with permissiveness, four-letter words, or violence. Show me 'E.T.' and 'Chariots of Fire' instead. That's entertainment, not exploitation of the human body.”
“Our culture is in deep trouble, and at the heart of its trouble is its loss of a vision for manhood. If its difficult for you and me as adult males to maintain our masculine balance in this gender-neutral culture, imagine what it must be like for our sons, who are growing up in an increasingly feminized world.”
“There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.”
“He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he might take the current sideways.”
“It's better to have 100 people love you than to have 1,000,000 people like you.”

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