"Writing is all a lottery -- I have been a loser by the works of the greatest men of the age."

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Source : Tobias Smollett, Sir Walter Scott (1835). “Select works of Tobias Smollett ...: With a memoir of the life and writings of the author”, p.312

Tobias Smollett

#Writing Quotes #Men Quotes #Age Quotes

“In the finished article, the only thing that is important is whether it moves you or not. There is nothing else that is important at all.”

Source : "Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii". Documentary, Music, 1972.
“The most dangerous heart disease: strong memory”
“There was earth inside them, and they dug.”

Source : Paul Celan, Michael Hamburger (1972). “Nineteen poems”
“The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton was fascinated by it. "Wow! How big is the lock?" Jonah laughed. "There is no lock, cuz. It's an honorary gig. Back in my crib in LA, I've got a whole shed full of keys from different cities. Want to know the kicker? I can't get at them. The gardener lost the key to the shed.”
“From time to time it has struck me that as a writer, I've somehow managed to live my life as I had long ago dreamt of doing, based on the Tintin paradigm: on my toes, travelling, senses attentuated, everything just adventure and exploration, curiosity and problem-solving.”
“We never know how much has been missing from our lives until a true writer comes along.”
“Geek and Sundry has an eclectic line-up of shows all targeted around things I love: Comics, Tabletop Games, Books and more.”
“I didn't watch the Emmys because - well, for one, I have been to awards shows, and I understand how it works. For another, sour grapes. Actually, that's probably number one.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

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