"I know what they said even if they would not say it to my face. People love to talk. They love to slander you if you have any substance."

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Source : Charles Portis (2011). “True Grit”, p.244, A&C Black

Charles Portis

#People Quotes #Substance Quotes #Faces Quotes

“And money is not something to go mad about ... Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures. Money is to make happy the lives of children.”
“I believe the term "blog" means more than an online journal. I believe a blog is a conversation. People go to blogs to read AND write, not just consume.”
“Perhaps profit isn't everything, but nothing works without profit. Profit is the basis for independent journalism.”
“We can remember minutely and precisely only the things which never really happened to us.”
“Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world.”
“One of the networks sent me a TV set to watch. I didn't care for the medium. It depressed me.”
“Success is doing what you said you would do, consistantly, with clarity, focus, ease and grace.”
“I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.”

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