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Jim Harrison Quotes

The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth Picture Quote #1

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels Picture Quote #1

What cannot be said, will get wept Picture Quote #1

The answer is always in the entire story, not a piece of it Picture Quote #1

Fishing makes us less the hostages to the horrors of making a living Picture Quote #1

Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works Picture Quote #1

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Your kids inevitably want to move where they had their vacations when they were younger Picture Quote #1

How wonderful it was to love something without the compromise of language Picture Quote #1

The danger of civilization, of course, is that you will piss away your life on nonsense Picture Quote #1

I do have trouble with titles Picture Quote #1

Fishing tournaments seem a little like playing tennis with living balls Picture Quote #1

I don’t see gender as the most significant fact of human existence Picture Quote #1

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I rarely read or buy a book because of a review Picture Quote #1

The days are stacked against what we think we are Picture Quote #1

I write novellas because I don’t like loose sprawling prose Picture Quote #1

I’m hoping to be astonished tomorrow by I don’t know what Picture Quote #1

Death steals everything except our stories Picture Quote #1

Sometimes the only answer to death is lunch Picture Quote #1

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The reason to moderate is to avoid having to quit Picture Quote #1

I’m not rational enough to be a good journalist Picture Quote #1

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over Picture Quote #1

The trajectory started when I was on the roof of our house looking out at a swamp when I was 19. I had written for several years, starting at about 15, but that day on the roof I took my vows and acknowledged my calling Picture Quote #1

I was on the verge of jumping into one of those holes in life out of which we emerge a bit tattered and bloody, though we remain sure nonetheless that we had to make the jump Picture Quote #1

The wife picked out ceramic tile for floor covering, not realizing that cost was determined by square foot, not square yard like carpet. Thinking the price was plenty reasonable, she had an extra room of tile ordered for installation. When the bill arrived, it was staggering. She and her husband began a fight that continued all through the construction job. They ended up divorced, but not until she had broken every window Picture Quote #1

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I like grit, I like love and death, I’m tired of irony... A lot of good fiction is sentimental... The novelist who refuses sentiment refuses the full spectrum of human behavior, and then he just dries up... I would rather give full vent to all human loves and disappointments, and take a chance on being corny, than die a smartass Picture Quote #1

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it’s about the same proportion to books published that I care to read Picture Quote #1

Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy... or they become legend Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t run a tight schedule, and if you’re any good at teaching, you get sucked dry because you like your students and you’re trying to help them, but you don’t have any time left to write yourself Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what psychotherapy does. I have been seeing the same person for 26 years now Picture Quote #1

I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was Picture Quote #1

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The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth (Jim Harrison Quotes) I used to get criticized for putting food in novels (Jim Harrison Quotes) What cannot be said, will get wept (Jim Harrison Quotes) The answer is always in the entire story, not a piece of it (Jim Harrison Quotes) Fishing makes us less the hostages to the horrors of making a living (Jim Harrison Quotes) Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works (Jim Harrison Quotes) Your kids inevitably want to move where they had their vacations when they were younger (Jim Harrison Quotes) How wonderful it was to love something without the compromise of language (Jim Harrison Quotes) The danger of civilization, of course, is that you will piss away your life on nonsense (Jim Harrison Quotes) I do have trouble with titles (Jim Harrison Quotes) Fishing tournaments seem a little like playing tennis with living balls (Jim Harrison Quotes) I don’t see gender as the most significant fact of human existence (Jim Harrison Quotes) I rarely read or buy a book because of a review (Jim Harrison Quotes) The days are stacked against what we think we are (Jim Harrison Quotes) I write novellas because I don’t like loose sprawling prose (Jim Harrison Quotes) I’m hoping to be astonished tomorrow by I don’t know what (Jim Harrison Quotes) Death steals everything except our stories (Jim Harrison Quotes) Sometimes the only answer to death is lunch (Jim Harrison Quotes) The reason to moderate is to avoid having to quit (Jim Harrison Quotes) I’m not rational enough to be a good journalist (Jim Harrison Quotes) Short things are short all over and long things are long all over (Jim Harrison Quotes) The trajectory started when I was on the roof of our house looking out at a swamp when I was 19. I had written for several years, starting at about 15, but that day on the roof I took my vows and acknowledged my calling (Jim Harrison Quotes) I was on the verge of jumping into one of those holes in life out of which we emerge a bit tattered and bloody, though we remain sure nonetheless that we had to make the jump (Jim Harrison Quotes) The wife picked out ceramic tile for floor covering, not realizing that cost was determined by square foot, not square yard like carpet. Thinking the price was plenty reasonable, she had an extra room of tile ordered for installation. When the bill arrived, it was staggering. She and her husband began a fight that continued all through the construction job. They ended up divorced, but not until she had broken every window (Jim Harrison Quotes) I like grit, I like love and death, I’m tired of irony... A lot of good fiction is sentimental... The novelist who refuses sentiment refuses the full spectrum of human behavior, and then he just dries up... I would rather give full vent to all human loves and disappointments, and take a chance on being corny, than die a smartass (Jim Harrison Quotes) I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it’s about the same proportion to books published that I care to read (Jim Harrison Quotes) Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy... or they become legend (Jim Harrison Quotes) I couldn’t run a tight schedule, and if you’re any good at teaching, you get sucked dry because you like your students and you’re trying to help them, but you don’t have any time left to write yourself (Jim Harrison Quotes) I don’t know what psychotherapy does. I have been seeing the same person for 26 years now (Jim Harrison Quotes) I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was (Jim Harrison Quotes)

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