"All writers steal from their own lives."

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Source : Brad Meltzer (2009). “The Book of Lies”, p.283, Hachette UK

Brad Meltzer

#Stealing Quotes

“Defeatism about the feasibility of plans for disarmament and ordered peace has been the most calamitious of all the errors made by democratic governments in modern times.”

Source : "The Arms Race". Book by Philip Noel-Baker, 1958.
“The beauty of coaching is that you are working with human beings. I feel very comfortable with my staff that we can make a difference, that we can make a difference on the ice.”

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“We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.”
“Living on the street as a kid changed the way I looked at everything. It was a different time and while it had its dangers, it was nothing like it would be today. It was the Summer of Love and there was a real sense of community among us. We were hippies who looked out for each other instead of trying to rip each other off. We only had to watch out for the police who liked to roust us just on general principles, and the kids who came in from the suburbs to do a little hippie-bashing.”
“Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.”

Source : A Very Honorable Guy" (1929)
“Don’t worry about a style. It will creep up on you and eventually you will have to undo it in order to go further.”
“At this moment, the story in his head was perfect. He also knew from experience that it would degenerate the second he started typing, because such was the nature of writing.”
“One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual and thoughtful, with lots of sharing of information and knowledge and perspective, so that it's almost a non-event when it happens.”

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