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Joshua Ferris Quotes

My first job is to write a book that I believe is compelling and deserves the long sustained attention that any novel requires, and to worry about the commerce only late in the game.

Joshua Ferris

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1974

Topics

Job Book Game Believe Worry Long

What you sees, is what you gets.

Jimmy Reed

You Sees Gets

The lousy guitar player in any band is the bass player.

Jimmy Iovine

Guitar Band Bass Bass Player Player

It's good to do something for Americans for once.

Jeff Smith

Good Something Once

I thought a director was like a pillow who sat under the writer, supporting them and submitting to their vision. It took me a long time to realise that what a writer really wants is a production that matches the play and the writing. It is the only way the play can achieve its full potential.

John Tiffany

Vision Time Me Writing Thought Play

My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that you get nothing from negativity.

Stephen J. Cannell

Life Success Friend Best Best Friend

Scripture is the thing I like to share with people more than anything. My prayer reality is quite kooky. I have this very unique dialogue with the Lord. I utilize my own sort of street vocabulary - nothing slang that would be unacceptable.

Stephen Baldwin

Prayer People Reality Unique Street

I can make anything in the room funny in a few seconds.

Tony Rock

Funny I Can Room Anything Seconds

I fear nothing. I fly around and do things a guy 6-2 and 240 would not do. That gives me an edge.

Rohan Marley

Fear Me Fly Edge Nothing Guy

I try to remain calm and treat my club with respect.

Romelu Lukaku

Respect Treat Calm Try Club Remain

I'll never forget where I came from. It's always on my mind.

Mohamed Salah

Mind Never Forget Forget Never Where

I never felt a feeling that I knew or could know to be unlike the feelings of other people. I never consciously thought, except after patterns that the world or my fellows set for me.

Josiah Royce

People Me World Thought Feelings

Writers divide fairly cleanly into those who only work through what they hear and those who are more visual. I am the latter, where I lie down on my office floor and play scenes through my head to - cinematically, several times with different elements - to see what works. I can't write a scene until I can see it.

Jojo Moyes

Work Lie I Am Down I Can Play