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Chris Crutcher Quotes

It’s hard to imagine my life not writing. I love it Picture Quote #1

Nothing exists without its opposite Picture Quote #1

If I have any complaints about my youth... one is that many well-meaning adults lied to me. Not spiteful lies with malicious intent but lies designed to prevent emotional and psychological pain - lies told by the people who cared about me most: my parents, teachers, relatives Picture Quote #1

But the truth doesn’t need to be known, or believed, to be true Picture Quote #1

My first book, ‘Running Loose’, was censored back in 1983 or 84. Every book I’ve written since has been censored somewhere Picture Quote #1

Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think I’ll ever lose the feeling that I had when I read ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ - Harper Lee was going back into her childhood. I grew up in a real small town - Lee’s was in the South, mine the Northwest - but small towns have a lot in common. There was such a revelation in knowing that a story could be told like that Picture Quote #1

The premise of ‘Deadline’ forced me to go against my own grain with a character determined to find all that is valuable in that time. I believe this is a story about redemption; how, even with the best intentions, it’s sometimes found and sometimes not Picture Quote #1

There is no Jesus without Judas, no Martin Luther King, Jr., without the Klan; no Ali without Joe Frazier; no freedom without tyranny. No wisdom exists that does not include perspective. Relativity is the greatest gift Picture Quote #1

When I turned 50, I realized I was now going to start counting backwards in terms of the years I had left. Then I turned 60, and I just stopped counting. I don’t have a fear of death, but I have an awareness that there’s a time limit Picture Quote #1

You can’t judge Islam by those people any more than you can judge Christians by abortion clinic bombers or white separatists. Love turn to hate at the fringes of any belief system Picture Quote #1

As much as we’d like to think life is sacred, there’s not a lot of evidence for that. The universe is maddeningly casual, giving and taking it Picture Quote #1

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Censors can make a case for zero tolerance in language. They can make the argument that since we don’t allow our children to use that language in schools, we also shouldn’t give them stories in which it is used Picture Quote #1

By the time a kid goes to college, if he’s taking math or science, at least he knows, or you hope he knows, some basics. But if you’re teaching history in college, you have a lot of damage to undo. You basically have to start over because so much of what a kid has already learned is just wrong Picture Quote #1

What I hope my writing reflects... is a sense of the connections between all human beings... and a different perspective on the true nature of courage. For me, those are things worth exploring and writing about Picture Quote #1

My early life had a lot to do with my origins as a writer, but I didn’t get into doing any writing at all until I was about 35 years old Picture Quote #1

Any writer my age almost can’t get away from being influenced by Kurt Vonnegut, partially because of his simple, clear way of stating things. To read Vonnegut is to learn how to use economy words Picture Quote #1

My years as a therapist working with abuse and neglect families taught me at least one important lesson for my own life. Never judge until you can see through the eyes of that person you are judging, and then... never judge Picture Quote #1

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The kids you turn your backs on when you take away their stories are the ones who lose, as well as you as a community of adults who may appear to fear their truths Picture Quote #1

Beware the short terminal guy with nothing to lose Picture Quote #1

There’s only one thing to say to the censors: Shut up Picture Quote #1

If you think your life sucks, it probably does. Do something about it Picture Quote #1

You have to be mad in the language you’re mad in Picture Quote #1

I’d rather be a flash than a slowly burning ember Picture Quote #1

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And I think if you’re going to be with somebody, you owe it to them to show yourself Picture Quote #1

I walk outside and scream at the top of my lungs, and it maybe travels two blocks. A whale unleashes his cry, and it travels hundreds or even thousands of miles. Every whale in the ocean will at one time or another run into that song. And I figure whales probably don’t edit. If they think it, they say it... Whale talk is the truth, and in a very short period of time, if you’re a whale, you know exactly what it is to be you Picture Quote #1

... we can say we love each other if my life is better because you’re in it and your life is better because I’m in it Picture Quote #1

... You don’t always get what you expect. I wish someone, sometime when I was growing up, would have told me what expectations would get me... Our parents, schools, everyone tells us things will be a certain way when we’re adults and if they’re not that way, we should make them be; or at least pretend. But after a certain point that just doesn’t work Picture Quote #1

Something about the joy and pain of that moment, something about the excruciating contrast, made me feel that no matter what happens now, my life has been worth it. What a ride Picture Quote #1

It’s a scary thing; moving on. Part of me wishes life were more predictable and part of me is excited that it’s not. I think it’s impossible to tell the good things from the bad things while they’re happening Picture Quote #1

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It’s hard to imagine my life not writing. I love it. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Nothing exists without its opposite (Chris Crutcher Quotes) If I have any complaints about my youth... one is that many well-meaning adults lied to me. Not spiteful lies with malicious intent but lies designed to prevent emotional and psychological pain - lies told by the people who cared about me most: my parents, teachers, relatives. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) But the truth doesn’t need to be known, or believed, to be true (Chris Crutcher Quotes) My first book, ‘Running Loose’, was censored back in 1983 or 84. Every book I’ve written since has been censored somewhere (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants (Chris Crutcher Quotes) I don’t think I’ll ever lose the feeling that I had when I read ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ - Harper Lee was going back into her childhood. I grew up in a real small town - Lee’s was in the South, mine the Northwest - but small towns have a lot in common. There was such a revelation in knowing that a story could be told like that (Chris Crutcher Quotes) The premise of ‘Deadline’ forced me to go against my own grain with a character determined to find all that is valuable in that time. I believe this is a story about redemption; how, even with the best intentions, it’s sometimes found and sometimes not (Chris Crutcher Quotes) There is no Jesus without Judas, no Martin Luther King, Jr., without the Klan; no Ali without Joe Frazier; no freedom without tyranny. No wisdom exists that does not include perspective. Relativity is the greatest gift (Chris Crutcher Quotes) When I turned 50, I realized I was now going to start counting backwards in terms of the years I had left. Then I turned 60, and I just stopped counting. I don’t have a fear of death, but I have an awareness that there’s a time limit. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) You can’t judge Islam by those people any more than you can judge Christians by abortion clinic bombers or white separatists. Love turn to hate at the fringes of any belief system. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) As much as we’d like to think life is sacred, there’s not a lot of evidence for that. The universe is maddeningly casual, giving and taking it. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Censors can make a case for zero tolerance in language. They can make the argument that since we don’t allow our children to use that language in schools, we also shouldn’t give them stories in which it is used. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) By the time a kid goes to college, if he’s taking math or science, at least he knows, or you hope he knows, some basics. But if you’re teaching history in college, you have a lot of damage to undo. You basically have to start over because so much of what a kid has already learned is just wrong. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) What I hope my writing reflects... is a sense of the connections between all human beings... and a different perspective on the true nature of courage. For me, those are things worth exploring and writing about. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) My early life had a lot to do with my origins as a writer, but I didn’t get into doing any writing at all until I was about 35 years old. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Any writer my age almost can’t get away from being influenced by Kurt Vonnegut, partially because of his simple, clear way of stating things. To read Vonnegut is to learn how to use economy words. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) My years as a therapist working with abuse and neglect families taught me at least one important lesson for my own life. Never judge until you can see through the eyes of that person you are judging, and then... never judge. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) The kids you turn your backs on when you take away their stories are the ones who lose, as well as you as a community of adults who may appear to fear their truths. (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Beware the short terminal guy with nothing to lose (Chris Crutcher Quotes) There’s only one thing to say to the censors: Shut up (Chris Crutcher Quotes) If you think your life sucks, it probably does. Do something about it (Chris Crutcher Quotes) You have to be mad in the language you’re mad in (Chris Crutcher Quotes) I’d rather be a flash than a slowly burning ember (Chris Crutcher Quotes) And I think if you’re going to be with somebody, you owe it to them to show yourself (Chris Crutcher Quotes) I walk outside and scream at the top of my lungs, and it maybe travels two blocks. A whale unleashes his cry, and it travels hundreds or even thousands of miles. Every whale in the ocean will at one time or another run into that song. And I figure whales probably don’t edit. If they think it, they say it... Whale talk is the truth, and in a very short period of time, if you’re a whale, you know exactly what it is to be you (Chris Crutcher Quotes) ... we can say we love each other if my life is better because you’re in it and your life is better because I’m in it (Chris Crutcher Quotes) ... You don’t always get what you expect. I wish someone, sometime when I was growing up, would have told me what expectations would get me... Our parents, schools, everyone tells us things will be a certain way when we’re adults and if they’re not that way, we should make them be; or at least pretend. But after a certain point that just doesn’t work (Chris Crutcher Quotes) Something about the joy and pain of that moment, something about the excruciating contrast, made me feel that no matter what happens now, my life has been worth it. What a ride (Chris Crutcher Quotes) It’s a scary thing; moving on. Part of me wishes life were more predictable and part of me is excited that it’s not. I think it’s impossible to tell the good things from the bad things while they’re happening (Chris Crutcher Quotes)

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