"I've written one book-length piece of journalism. The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed Bishop Gerardi? That book had an impact. Eight years after it was published it's still having an impact in Guatemala. I remember when I wrote it, a surprising number of people said things to me like, "That is such an amazing story; why didn't you turn it into a novel?""

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Francisco Goldman

#Art Quotes #Book Quotes #People Quotes

“I ain't apologizing for anything, especially if it's a joke.”

Source : Interview With Steve Heisler, tv.avclub.com. January 7, 2010.
“The body apologizes to the soul for its errors, and the soul asks forgiveness for squatting in the body without invitation.”
“My friends, we all improvise together usually. So we write what I think is a good script but always leave a lot of room to find stuff on the day; and we always do find something. That's the advantage to having actors who are, in their own right, writers.”
“As we age, the bright light of youth either burns out or burns stronger - it's our choice.”
“We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.”
“What is interesting in this is the exchange of music that occurred between New Orleans and Cuba, I mean, they had ferries that would go from one port to another.”
“It's wonderful to work for a company that gives so much back to its communities, especially to our children. Donations are only one way we support our communities. Our team members also volunteer their time and energies to a number of different local groups, including this aquarium. We form partnerships with these organizations because we feel we can accomplish more together than if we were each working on our own.”
“Whatever you get paid attention for is never what you think is most important about yourself.”

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