"All those words of praise they use for novels - spare, economical. Why should I shell out Â£17 for economical?"

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Source : Interview in the Daily Telegraph, April 2003.

Howard Jacobson

#Use Quotes #Shells Quotes #Praise Quotes

“To identify the enemy is to free the mind.”

Source : Mari Evans (2007). “Continuum: New and Selected Poems”
“Sandworms...you know I hate 'em!”
“I was a professional chess player in Romania, but only a small-time master. When I came to France, I continued playing chess for many years: I played tournaments in numerous countries with mixed results. I wrote and published a book - La DÃ©fense Alekhine and translated two others from Russian. I taught chess in schools; I earned more money through chess than through literature.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Flies are the price we pay for summer.”

Source : Ann Zwinger (1970). “Beyond the Aspen Grove”, p.213, Big Earth Publishing
“It is love in old age, no longer blind, that is true love. For the love's highest intensity doesn't necessarily mean it's highest quality.”
“THE PATH OF PEACE is exceedingly vast, reflecting the grand design of the hidden and manifest worlds. A warrior is a living shrine of the divine, one who serves that grand purpose.”
“Supporting a family and financial necessity aside, what I want is to read it and just have that feeling in your chest that you know you need to do it and you understand how you could get there, even if it scares you.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“To be saved is here, local and mortal”

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