"A writer is like a bag lady going through life with a sack and a pointed stick collecting stuff."

--

Tony Hillerman

#Sticks Quotes #Bags Quotes #Stuff Quotes

“I don't have a television, and I'm just not too up on television.”
“Most Americans are skipping meals and when they do eat, they're starving and they're eating an excess of sugar and calories. Really it's about eating breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner, and trying to feed yourself.”

Source : Interview with Chris Yandek, www.cyinterview.com. May 25, 2008.
“I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.”
“It's a scary thing; moving on. Part of me wishes life were more predictable and part of me is excited that it's not. I think it's impossible to tell the good things from the bad things while they're happening.”

Source : Chris Crutcher (1995). “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes”, Laurel Leaf
“Authority exercised with humility, and obedience accepted with delight are the very lines along which our spirits live.”
“I like any place that isn't here.”
“I don't feel like there's any need to hide the fact that I smoke pot. It's a harmless herbal substance that increases sensory appreciation.”
“I don't see it as a risk, I see it as living.”

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