"I slightly feel, having written Paraguay and Newfoundland - and both of them have developed eccentricities through isolation - I am quite relieved to be back in France and Germany, and I want people to enjoy these books for the writing and not because they feel they can laugh - some will laugh - at these eccentric places, that's not what I intend."

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John Gimlette

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #People Quotes

“Picture books are for everybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older.”

Source : "Gorilla artist Anthony Browne becomes children's laureate" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. June 9, 2009.
“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.”
“Business is not the supreme virtue, and sanctity is not measured by the amount of work we accomplish.Â Perfection is found in the purity of our love for God, and this pure love is a delicate plant that grows best where there is plenty of time for it to mature”
“I want to do a documentary about strippers, 'cause it's a moneymaker.”
“Wear what suits you best, rather than following trends, and create your own style... I go with a feeling or emotion and don't necessarily plan...”
“Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.”
“Many a crown Covers bald foreheads.”
“My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals.”

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