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Jim Harrison Quotes

I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 11, 1937 - March 26, 2016

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Thought More Write Pleasant Memoir

Great horror movies are earned. 'Halloween' is an earned picture. Every moment of grotesque violence is earned by the suspense they're able to maintain getting there.

John Carroll Lynch

Great Moment Picture Violence Movies

When you make a piece, one of the interesting things is hearing what other people think about it.

People Think Interesting You Hearing

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.

Society Care First Weak Losers

I certainly would not call myself creative. There are other coaches who are innovative and everything else. I wouldn't be that guy, that's for sure.

Myself Creative Everything Guy Sure

I'm passionate about everything, like my family and friends. Anybody I am talkin' to is gonna be bona fide real. There is no substitution for happiness. Period.

Family Happiness I Am Friends Real

Insomniacs tend to fall into two general categories - those who give up and those who don't. I don't. I refuse to admit defeat by turning on the light. I will not try to read or watch a movie, thank you. Productivity is a crutch of the weak.

Light Thank You You Fall Defeat Try

I know one author whose royalty income has been halved from £34,000 a year to £16,000.

Royalty Year Know Income Been Whose

I like to do things that I develop from the ground up.

Ground Up Things Like Develop

When I get on a plane, I don't want a laid-back pilot. I want a pilot who is a control freak, who is paying attention to every single detail of his job.

Job Detail Control Attention Want

It warms my heart more than anything when somebody comes up to me and says, 'You inspired me to do this.'

Heart Me You More Up Anything

By and large we have got to find the good leaders to work with to make sure that we build the strength in these communities. Simply issuing edicts from Canberra isn't going to solve issues on the APY lands.

Work Strength Good Find Build Going

It's like a cast of actors; you're all working together closely under pressure to produce something everyday. And when we put up an issue, it's like the curtains opening on a new play. I really like that daily sense of surprise.

Daily Working Together Together You

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