"It is a fascinating and provocative thought that a body of water deserves to be considered as an organism in its own right."

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Source : Lyall Watson (1987). “The dreams of dragons: riddles of natural history”, William Morrow & Co

Lyall Watson

#Water Quotes #Body Quotes #Provocative Quotes

“Hazael rose from his knees. It had to take extraordinary effort, yet somehow he managed a version of his lazy smile when he said, "You know, I've always wanted to be a bath attendant. You should take me instead. I'm nicer than my sister." Jael returned the lazy smile. "You're not my type." "Well, you're not anybody's type," said Hazael. "No, wait. I take it back. My sword says she'd like to know you better." "I'm afraid I must deny her the pleasure. I've been kissed by swords before, you see." "I may have noticed.”
“Here's the thing. I hate kids. Always have. I mean, I know the job of the race, biologically speaking, is to achieve immortality through reproduction, but the idea of getting impregnated and blowing up like a balloon as I serve as a carrier and service unit for this other person who will eventually burst out of me in the most terrifying way imaginable, then carry on using me one way or another for the rest of my life, is right up there with throwing myself off the top of a twenty-story building. If I have a biological clock, it is digital and does not tick.”
“I don't enjoy other people's dramas, and I don't enjoy mine.”
“Still, something about writing made me spend large hours of my free time at my desk.”
“I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.”
“A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last.”
“The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.”

Source : Elmore Leonard (2007). “Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing”, William Morrow
“Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.”

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