"If you're a writer, you're always working."

-- Alan Furst

“Suspend for a moment your disbelief and encounter once again the sense of wonder you knew when there was... magic!”
“If you wrote something, you deserve to get paid and recognized for your work. No one should take a bow with another man's hat.”
“I really love when people come up to me on the street and say, 'You're my favorite rapper.'”
“By downplaying clear targets and frameworks, ... the Prime Minister is ignoring calls from UK companies who want a clear framework to operate within now. There has been a lot of discussion about the false choice between targets and technologies, but the reality is that without both we cannot achieve either.”
“A fish, which you can't see, deep down in the water, is a kind of symbol of peace on earth, good will to yourself. Fishing gives a man ... some time to collect his thoughts and reaarange them kind of neatly, in an orderly fashion. Once the bait is on the hook and the boat is anchored, there's nothing to interfere with thinking except an occasional bite”
“I don't think of myself as a role model for others, but I like to live my life by my own integrity. So, in that sense, I might be a positive influence. I do believe you should get over your insecurities and just try to be the best you can.”
“Hypnosis. You know, I'm not a big fan of that bark like a chicken, cluck like a dog stuff.”
“If you've got nothing else, passion will get you through.”

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