"The first Chapter Law is, "Don't spend much time on it. You're going to have to rewrite it.""

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Source : Tony Hillerman, Ernie Bulow, Ernest Franklin (2004). “Talking Mysteries: A Conversation with Tony Hillerman”, p.31, UNM Press

Tony Hillerman

#Writing Quotes #Law Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“In matters of money there's no such thing as enough.”
“[The blame for the future 'plight of civilization] must rest on scientific men, equally with others, for being incapable of accepting the responsibility for the profound social upheavals which their own work primarily has brought about in human relationships.”
“I want to move on with my life and do something where I get my own voice.”
“That first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.”

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“The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief.”
“People with ambition don't give a damn what other people think of them.”
“Can we really choose anything?' 'Maybe. If we want to bad enough.”
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.”

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