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Robert M. Parker, Jr. Quotes

No sane man can afford to dispense with debilitating pleasures; no ascetic can be considered reliably sane.

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: July 23, 1947

Topics

Man Sane Pleasures Afford Ascetic

When I write, I don't like to be around any humans.

Write Like Humans Around I Write

All of Vegas is false. There's a false Paris, a false Venice, a false Baghdad - in fact, all of the early Vegas aesthetic is Baghdad, which is also the irony. It's 'Aladdin,' the sands, 'One Thousand and One Nights.'

Aesthetic Vegas Early Paris Irony

Not talking about mental illness is killing people. We need that to stop.

People Talking Stop Mental Illness

Hybart is a little community I grew up in, so it was just a wonderful time in those years.

Community Time Years Up Little Just

Ever since I picked up a bass, I've written songs.

Up Bass Songs Since Ever Written

They should be working, and there isn't enough work.

Work Enough Working Should

I had achieved the most important things in my life when I married Joan and had the sons. Given the choice between Joan and the boys, and being a writer, I world give up being a writer without a blink.

Robert B. Parker

Life World My Life Choice Important

I really didn't have one particular athlete I liked growing up.

Masahiro Tanaka

Growing Up Growing Athlete Up Really

Politics is not an obsession with me. It's something I'm doing now. I want to do good things, but if it doesn't work out for me, I'll go on to something else.

Work Good Politics Me Good Things

Soap operas are such a great way to break-in to the industry. The diminishing landscape of daytime TV means it's going to be harder for young talent to get discovered.

Great Talent Landscape Young Way

I've been a fan of electronic music since the beginning.

Music Beginning Been Electronic Music

I've never really had a fear of heights; in fact, I love being up high, so hanging from wires high above everyone's head has always sort of felt natural for me.

Love Fear Me Heights Never High

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