"I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps."

-- Leon Uris

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Marine Quotes

“Where do architects and designers get their ideas? The answer, of course, is mainly from other architects and designers, so is it mere casuistry to distinguish between tradition and plagiarism?”
“I usually lump organized religion, organized labor, and organized crime together. The Mafia gets points for having the best restaurants”
“I'd rather be an adviser. I don't wanna become a trainer because I think with the knowledge and the business sense that I've accomplished through my career and have credibility, why would I reduce myself down to being in a gym with a bunch of training which is not a bad thing to give advice, but I can do that with a suit and tie on and also be there when the cheques are written. I don't wanna be there when the cheques are handed down from 3 or 4 people's hands and then it hits mine as a trainer because 9/10 times, deductions have come out of that.”
“In that glorious day when we stand before our beloved Savior to report what we have done with His name, may we be able to declare: â€œI have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. I have honored Thy name.”
“Consumers around the world are more aware of the multiple global crises we face than ever before, thanks to information found on the Internet.”
“Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.”
“I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.”
“Luckily the script [of X-files episode] was written wonderfully and that became who I was and I was quirky, and I was kind of agitated and not entirely happy, but at the same time, witty.”

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