"Bad writers have influences. Good writers steal."

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Source : Dragon Page "Cover to Cover" podcast interview, Episode #372A: S. M. Stirling, www.dragonpage.com, September 8, 2009.

S.M. Stirling

#Influence Quotes #Stealing Quotes

“I am a writer who happens to love women. I am not a lesbian who happens to write.”
“I believe in love and marriage, but not necessarily with the same person”
“I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey.”

Source : David Archuleta (2010). “Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance”, p.136, Penguin
“If there was no death, everyone would wish for it.”
“In obedience to humanity, the King of the universe come down from heaven! In obedience to humanity, he lives imprisoned on the altar! I shall not resist. He allows humans to keep him wherever they wish-in monstrance or tabernacle; to carry him in procession; to bring him into the homes of the sick and dying; to dispense him to all, whether saint or sinner. The gospel tells how marvelously he obeyed Mary and Joseph. Today he obeys every priest in the world.”
“I don't really need to be remembered. I hope the music's remembered.”

Source : "Jeff Buckley's record collection gets an interactive website" by Caroline Siede, www.avclub.com. July 19, 2016.
“I am certain, from experience, of the immense advantage of strict account-keeping in early life. It is just like learning the grammar then, which when once learned need not be referred to afterwards.”
“The expectation on the iPod is that HP's version will probably outsell Apple's version relatively quickly.”

Source : "HP Rolls Out New Range of Consumer Products, Including iPod", www.foxnews.com. August 27, 2004.

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