"At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious."

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Source : "Failbetter" Interview, www.failbetter.com.

Richard Russo

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Risk Quotes

“Most atheists bristle at the thought that atheism has anything to do with faith, but not Penn Jillette.”
“Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.”
“Flowers that are so pathetic in their beauty, frail as the clouds, and in their coloring as gorgeous as the heavens, had through thousands of years been the heritage of children - honored as the jewelry of God....”
“To be what no one ever was, to be what everyone has been: Freedom is the mean of those extremes that fence all effort in.”

Source : Mark Van Doren (1960). “Morning worship: and other poems”
“The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings.”
“I'm trying to figure out a way to find comfort in my life as a human. I'm trying to be good at being a human being. You get chopped up. Someone breaks your heart, you lose your job, you get disappointed, someone dies in your family. Life chops you up, and you have to go on.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“For the average audience, the credits tell them there's only three minutes left to eat popcorn. I take this â€˜deadâ€™ period and try to do more than simply get rid of names that filmgoers aren't interested in. I aim to set up the audience for what's coming; make them expectant.”
“I try to be as ignorant about things as I can.”

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