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John Mortimer Quotes

I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: April 21, 1923 - January 16, 2009

Topics

Fear Feel Magic Censorship Way Laws

It was actually the movie 'Rushmore' that made me first realize that I could try writing, but 'Cheers' is the best show ever. The writers on that show created a relationship that writers today still fail to rip off successfully: the Sam and Diane.

Today Relationship Best Me Writing

I'm a capitalist, I'm a CEO, I run a big business, I'm an employer.

Business Run Employer Big CEO

I am not a journalist or an academic.

I Am Academic Journalist Am

The best discussion of trouble in boardroom and business office is found in newspapers' own financial pages and speeches by journalists in management jobs.

Business Best Management Financial

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

Late Stop Too Late Would Soon Than

When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark.

Time World Nobody Mess Mark Artists

My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team.

Team Down Teammates My Own Two Own

I will literally read anything, regardless of genre, fiction or non-fiction, as long as it's well written.

Long Will Fiction Anything Well

I've never felt the need to be defined by a man.

Man Never Need Felt Defined

If you write an original, it's like you went in and dug a well, and you hit oil. But an adaptation, it's like the oil well's on fire, and they bring you in to put the fire out and get it working again - or something like that.

Brian Helgeland

Fire You Oil Write Out Bring

My earlier poems were sadder than my poems are today, perhaps because I wrote them in confusion or when I was unhappy. But I am not a melancholy person, quite the contrary, no one enjoys laughing more than I do.

Today I Am Unhappy Person Confusion

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

William Shakespeare

Lady Too Much Protest Much Too Doth

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