"They write them long because they can't write them short."

-- Raymond Chandler

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Long Quotes

“Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.”
“Though old the thought and oft exprest, Tis his at last who says it best.”
“Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head.”
“It's very hard to find men's clothes that do what you want, especially when you go through them as quickly as I do. I need them to be flashy, but I never like to be overdressed. I need to make a statement, but I hate wearing too many clothes.”
“Writings like gambling. Unpredictable and sporadic successes make you more addicted, not less.”

Source : "M John Harrison: a life in writing" by Richard Lea, www.theguardian.com. July 20, 2012.
“I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.”
“Alexander Payne's very specific. His scripts are always complete when you start working on them.”
“First and foremost, I've realized that I've been snowboarding for many years, and the biggest high that I get is when I really cut myself off from society, to really know the mountain. The high that I get from hiking up these mountains is a much bigger challenge than taking a helicopter to the top. I have to put more into it, but I get a lot more excitement out of it.”

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