"I remember how surprised I was when my first novel was about to be published and I was informed that I could be sued for anything any one of my characters said. 'But I often don't agree with what they say,' I protested. The lawyer was not interested in the clear distinction I make between my own voice and the voices of my characters. Neither, I have found, are many of my readers."

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Source : Jane Rule (2013). “Outlander: Short Stories and Essays”, p.213, Open Road Media

Jane Rule

#Character Quotes #Voice Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I don't think the audience always listens to the critics. That's been proven time and time again.”
“Trust is a fragile thing - difficult to build, easy to break. It cannot be bargained for. Only if it is freely given it can be expected in return”

Source : Peter Lerangis (2011). “The 39 Clues #3: The Sword Thief”, p.43, Scholastic Inc.
“Teach a child good manners during babyhood.”
“If you don't have cancer, cherish life. If you do, cherish it even more”

Source : Jim Stynes (2012). “My Journey”, p.280, Penguin UK
“We will not stand for it any more. No more lies. No more pre-emptive, illegal war, based on false information. No more God-is-on-our-side religious nonsense to justify this immoral, illegal war. We are here to say most fundamentally, no more inhumanity in the name of our nation.”

Source : Rocky Anderson's speech against the war in Iraq and Bush administration policies at a rally in Washington Square Salt Lake City, Utah, archive.sltrib.com. August 30, 2006.
“You can't do psychological thrillers. There's no audience. I've heard this. I've heard this from studios.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I want to be able to have a conversation with people. I don't want to be stupid. I'd like to have a life outside acting.”
“Journeys bring power and love back into you. If you can't go somewhere, move in the passageways of the self. They are like shafts of light, always changing, and you change when you explore them.”

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