"If Edgar Allan Poe were alive today, his agent would be constantly slapping him upside the head with tightly rolled copies of his brilliant short stories and novelettes, yelling, 'Full-length novels, you moron! Pay attention! What's the matter with you -- are you shooting ***** or something? Write for the market! No more of this midlength 'Fall of the House of Usher' crap"

-- Dean Koontz

#Fall Quotes #Writing Quotes #Yelling Quotes

“In silence, we have an opportunity to reflect, listen, and gain new insights about ourselves. In silence, we can think, feel, and most important of all, breathe. When you seek guidance, understanding, clarity, or peace of mind, the first step is to master the art of silence and to rethink the value of solitude.”
“People get jealous and stuff. I guess its natural.”

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“More than my own life”
“No genuine equality, no real freedom, no true manhood or womanhood can exist on any foundation save that of pecuniary independence.”
“I don't think about one trick or the other, they just happen.”
“I like to allow accidents to happen, not to force them, and yet not let myself feel miserable if they do happen, because they are so often the best things.”

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“Religion stills a thinking mind.”
“When you say the tax system benefits the rich, there are a lot of people who respond, "That can't be true, look at the rate of tax. The people who are rich pay a higher rate than you or I." Well, yeah, but if you don't have to pay taxes on a lot of your income, then your real tax rate is a lot lower. And if you're allowed to pay your taxes thirty years from now instead of today then you're a lot better off. People need to have a sophisticated understanding of how the system works to appreciate that the posted tax rate really has very little to do with the taxes people pay.”

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