"Throat clutching from the outset! The Never List stands as a sterling example of psychological thriller writing at its best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It's that kind of book."

-- Jeffery Deaver

#Giving Up Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.”
“My advice to teens is to try and do something that scares you every day because it's the only way you can test how far you can really go. Whether it's going out and auditioning for the play or trying out for the basketball team, you have to explore your boundaries and see where you really want to go and the only way you can do that is to break out of your shell.”
“Whoever you are, there is some younger person who thinks you are perfect. There is some work that will never be done if you don't do it. There is someone who would miss you if you were gone. There is a place that you alone can fill.”
“There is no Algorithm for Humor”
“The problem is when you get forced to use ideas that aren't good. When I can filter the ideas and use the best of them, I am happy to collaborate.”
“A substantial daily intake of alcohol was the perfect way to stay in shape.”
“I went without health insurance until 'Roger & Me,' basically - from about age 20 till about age 35. With 'Roger & Me,' I joined the Directors Guild and the Writers Guild, and since then I've had excellent health care managed by the union.”
“I came home one day from school after being chased by kids singing â€œYellow Submarineâ€, and I didn't understand why. It just seemed surreal: why are they singing that song to me? I came home and I freaked out on my dad: 'Why didn't you tell me you were in The Beatles?' And he said, 'Oh, sorry. Probably should have told you that.'”

Source : "The Quiet One" by John W. Whitehead, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 14, 2011.

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