"I write four or five a books a year. That means that I usually have one on the go. I am fortunate in being able to write quickly - 1000 words an hour."

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Alexander McCall Smith

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Mean Quotes

“There are men put on this earth to make laws designed to break the spirits of men. There are those put here to have their spirits broken by those put here to break them. Then there are those who are here to break the laws that break the men who break the spirits of other men. I am one of those men. - Harry West”

Source : Steve Toltz (2008). “A Fraction of the Whole”, p.132, Spiegel & Grau
“We rehearsed our 'Scarface' to the nines. Long period of rehearsal, so that by the time we started to shoot, it was almost like doing a play. We all had a grand time doing it. It was a wonderful cast.”

Source : Interview with Joel Keller, film.avclub.com. September 8, 2011.
“Smokey Joe (Williams) could throw harder than anyone.”
“People used to think I was so strange because my toiletry bag used to contain so many grooming items and cosmetics and stuff. But I think it's more acceptable these day for guys to take care of themselves.”
“Number is different from quantity.”
“When you're having trouble and topping the ball, it means the ground is moving on you.”
“I get my sense of humor from my parents. That's why they don't have one anymore.”
“Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of the common good.”

Source : Tom G. Palmer (2009). “Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice”, p.39, Cato Institute

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