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Leon Uris Quotes

You usually don’t know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events Picture Quote #1

Anything to declare? the customs inspector said.Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art, Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans are comedians, the inspector thought, as he passed Parker through. A government tourist hostess approached him.Are you Mr. Mark Parker?Guilty Picture Quote #1

Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe against the world and all of us against the infidel Picture Quote #1

My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the international scene Picture Quote #1

Look at me, man, look at me and tell me I don’t know what I’m about. I’m Conor Larkin. I’m an Irishman and I’ve had enough Picture Quote #1

My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953 Picture Quote #1

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I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish Picture Quote #1

The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features Picture Quote #1

I do not write for an audience Picture Quote #1

I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless Picture Quote #1

Pride is a fool’s fortress Picture Quote #1

I essentially write for myself Picture Quote #1

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It is extremely important to know what you don’t want to find Picture Quote #1

So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain Picture Quote #1

Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it Picture Quote #1

Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people and that is what you write about Picture Quote #1

A novelist must know what his last chapter is going to say and one way or another work toward that last chapter.... To me it is utterly basic, yet it seems like it’s a great secret Picture Quote #1

English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can’t buy it no one puts it there you’re born with it Picture Quote #1

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I enjoy writing, sometimes; I think that most writers will tell you about the agony of writing more than the joy of writing, but writing is what I was meant to do Picture Quote #1

Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies Picture Quote #1

You can try to reach an audience, but you just write what comes out of you and you just hope that it is accepted. You do not write specifically to a generation Picture Quote #1

A soldier has one item that cannot be neglected. His feet. They are his wheels, his mechanised warfare Picture Quote #1

There is in us all that line that prevents us from fully understanding those who are different Picture Quote #1

One of the cheapest commodities in the world is unfulfilled genius. All of us want to be known as a unique individual, the one who broke out of the pack. So, you offer yourself up as a sacrifice and what you’re afraid of is losing and being thrown back into the pack. One question taunts you. Do you want to have, or do you want to be? Picture Quote #1

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Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he’s either naive or insane Picture Quote #1

You usually don’t know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events Picture Quote #1

The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and not going after. It is extremely important to know what you don’t want to find. Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built Picture Quote #1

A novel takes the courage of a marathon runner, and as long as you have to run, you might as well be a winning marathon runner. Serendipity and blind faith faith in yourself won’t hurt a thing. All the bastards in the world will snicker and sneer because they haven’t the talent to zip up their flies by themselves. To hell with them, particularly the critics. Stand in there, son, no matter how badly you are battered and hurt Picture Quote #1

To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic memories you have harbored, is unlike any voyage a man can ever make Picture Quote #1

After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves Picture Quote #1

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You usually don’t know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events. (Leon Uris Quotes) Anything to declare? the customs inspector said.Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art, Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans are comedians, the inspector thought, as he passed Parker through. A government tourist hostess approached him.Are you Mr. Mark Parker?Guilty. (Leon Uris Quotes) Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe against the world and all of us against the infidel (Leon Uris Quotes) My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the international scene (Leon Uris Quotes) Look at me, man, look at me and tell me I don’t know what I’m about. I’m Conor Larkin. I’m an Irishman and I’ve had enough (Leon Uris Quotes) My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953 (Leon Uris Quotes) I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish (Leon Uris Quotes) The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features (Leon Uris Quotes) I do not write for an audience (Leon Uris Quotes) I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless (Leon Uris Quotes) Pride is a fool’s fortress (Leon Uris Quotes) I essentially write for myself (Leon Uris Quotes) It is extremely important to know what you don’t want to find (Leon Uris Quotes) So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain (Leon Uris Quotes) Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it (Leon Uris Quotes) Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people and that is what you write about (Leon Uris Quotes) A novelist must know what his last chapter is going to say and one way or another work toward that last chapter.... To me it is utterly basic, yet it seems like it’s a great secret (Leon Uris Quotes) English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can’t buy it no one puts it there you’re born with it (Leon Uris Quotes) I enjoy writing, sometimes; I think that most writers will tell you about the agony of writing more than the joy of writing, but writing is what I was meant to do (Leon Uris Quotes) Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies (Leon Uris Quotes) You can try to reach an audience, but you just write what comes out of you and you just hope that it is accepted. You do not write specifically to a generation (Leon Uris Quotes) A soldier has one item that cannot be neglected. His feet. They are his wheels, his mechanised warfare (Leon Uris Quotes) There is in us all that line that prevents us from fully understanding those who are different (Leon Uris Quotes) One of the cheapest commodities in the world is unfulfilled genius. All of us want to be known as a unique individual, the one who broke out of the pack. So, you offer yourself up as a sacrifice and what you’re afraid of is losing and being thrown back into the pack. One question taunts you. Do you want to have, or do you want to be? (Leon Uris Quotes) Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he’s either naive or insane (Leon Uris Quotes) You usually don’t know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events (Leon Uris Quotes) The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and not going after. It is extremely important to know what you don’t want to find. Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built (Leon Uris Quotes) A novel takes the courage of a marathon runner, and as long as you have to run, you might as well be a winning marathon runner. Serendipity and blind faith faith in yourself won’t hurt a thing. All the bastards in the world will snicker and sneer because they haven’t the talent to zip up their flies by themselves. To hell with them, particularly the critics. Stand in there, son, no matter how badly you are battered and hurt (Leon Uris Quotes) To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic memories you have harbored, is unlike any voyage a man can ever make (Leon Uris Quotes) After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves (Leon Uris Quotes)

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