"Despite my vast interest in other universes and new ideas and space, travel and time travel, which by the way I think is impossible, the basic thing is human character, which is the main thing of most writers."

-- Philip Jose Farmer

#Character Quotes #Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“All that remains is dreammaking and strange remembrance.”

Source : André Aciman (2008). “Call Me by Your Name: A Novel”, p.199, Macmillan
“Dream it. Dare it. Do it.”
“Since we have had a history, men have pursued an ideal of immortality.”
“I have a tremendous belief in people, not that people don't let me down, not that I haven't maybe let some people down. But I have a tremendous belief in people and in the common experience.”
“Whatâ€™s the opposite of dÃ©jÃ vu, when you see something that hasnâ€™t happened yet?â€ â€œI donâ€™t knowâ€”avant verrais?”
“Insomnia is my greatest inspiration.”
“The traditional boundaries between various fields of science are rapidly disappearing and what is more important science does not know any national borders. The scientists of the world are forming an invisible network with a very free flow of scientific information - a freedom accepted by the countries of the world irrespective of political systems or religions. ... Great care must be taken that the scientific network is utilized only for scientific purposes - if it gets involved in political questions it loses its special status and utility as a nonpolitical force for development.”
“I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.”

Source : "Harvey Weinstein Preps U.K. Debut of 'Finding Neverland' Musical" by Stuart Kemp, www.hollywoodreporter.com. September 14, 2012.

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