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Joe R. Lansdale Quotes

Ray Bradbury taught me the importance of metaphor and simile and poetic style.

Joe R. Lansdale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: October 28, 1951

Topics

Style Me Metaphor Ray Importance

In the 1980s, there was no category to stick me in. 'He sounds too smart' is what I was hearing. I realized that I had to become a member of the school of what I call 'ugly acting.' Which meant I wanted to do what Dustin Hoffman did very successfully: to play character roles, but lead character roles.

Character School Smart Ugly Me Play

I'm a member of a very complex and richly valued race.

Race Complex Valued Member Very

I don't really think of myself as a businessman at all. That's why I have the 'chief creative officer' role.

Myself Creative Think Why Role

Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

Time Amazing Song Information Amount

The well-known inspiration for 'Ulysses' is made clear by the title itself: Joyce's novel is based on Homer's 'Odyssey', under the ever-fascinating premise that all of Odysseus' extraordinary adventures can be experienced by a modern man in a single day, provided that the writing consists of his mental activity.

Day Man Writing Inspiration Single

My father came from an intellectual and studious avenue as opposed to a brawler's avenue. So I had to go further afield and I brought all kinds of unscrupulous oiks back home - earless, toothless vagabonds - to teach me the arts of the old bagarre.

Father Home Me Back Go Intellectual

In software and many other online markets, even dominant firms face potential threats because of the low costs for competitors to enter those markets. Threats more easily emerge because of better or newer technologies leapfrogging older ones.

Face Potential Better More Software

I lost over 100 pounds, so I'm even angrier than ever. I don't stuff my feelings anymore with food. Skinny girls are funny.

Lisa Lampanelli

Funny Food Feelings Lost Over Stuff

A lot of people - boys - look at me differently. They think that if they date me, they are gay because they are dating another boy. In instances like this, I feel almost excluded, if that's the right word. I feel like I'm being put on a different shelf.

Dating People Me Think Feel Look

A U.K. vote to exit the European Union could have significant economic repercussions.

Vote Exit Economic Significant Union

Greece's European neighbors were able step in and bolster the weak foundation on which Greece's free-spending budget was based. It would be difficult for any country, or intergovernmental organization, to rescue an economy the size of the U.S. if investors were ever to lose faith in our bonds because of our enormous debt.

Faith Step Organization Foundation

I used to - my earliest memory of waking up with a melody in my head was, you know, 8, 9, 10. I've always heard kind of melodies in my head.

Memory You Know Kind Always Head

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