"None of my books has been ever in my head; after they're finished, they go. It's like being a sort of medium; you just grab it when it's there then just release it when it's time to go. There's a lot of instinct, not planning."

-- Peter Ackroyd

#Book Quotes #Planning Quotes #Instinct Quotes

“The Saviour of mankind Himself, in whose blameless life malice could find no act to impeach, has been called in question for words spoken.”
“It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.”

Source : Francis Parkman (1991). “The Oregon Trail ; The Conspiracy of Pontiac”, p.40, Library of America
“I love a good man outside the law, just as much as I hate a bad man inside the law.”
“A child is born into a world of phenomena all equal in their power to enslave.”

Source : Peter Shaffer (2011). “Equus”, p.74, Simon and Schuster
“It doesn't help anyone to judge their happiness or career by looking at where others may or may not be. Dad said it best: 'All the time you're looking left and right at other people, you're neglecting what's in front of you.If you focus on looking straight ahead, you can take the odd glance at the future.' He's got a way of saying things sometimes that just puts everything into perspective.”
“If I'm walking on thin ice, I might as well dance my way across”
“I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.”

Source : "Zoe Lister-Jones Talks LOLA VERSUS, Her Ambitions to Direct and Write a Novel, and Her Next Film MOTHERFUCKER". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. June 7, 2012.
“No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention.”

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