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Alan Furst Quotes

My novels are about the European reality, not about chases. You want chases, get somebody else's books.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 20, 1941

Topics

Reality You Want Get Books Somebody

When you start a novel, it is always like pushing a boulder uphill. Then, after a while, to mangle the metaphor, the boulder fills with helium and becomes a balloon that carries you the rest of the way to the top. You just have to hold your nerve and trust to narrative.

Trust Start Rest You Way Top

A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.

Sports Training Lifetime Just Ten

I'm quite shy, so I hate seeing my private life splashed over the papers.

Life Hate Seeing Shy Private Life

The publisher has told - you know, if these editors, Andres Martinez and Nick Goldberg, were the least bit honest about this, they would tell you the publisher has told them he wants the editorial page to be conservative.

You Page Know Conservative Tell He

I don't think we ever clash but we do become frosty.

Think Become Ever Clash

I just always wanted to write my own album and play my own music.

Music Play My Own Write Always Own

I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten.

Best Team Night You Country Beat

I've never really been that much of a fan of Ninja Tune.

Never Ninja Been Fan Much Tune

I don't remember, as a child, feeling a lack of anything.

Child Remember Feeling Anything Lack

All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master.

Joshua Reynolds

Children Introduction Dancing Master

I'm kind of like the quarterback: being able to orchestrate a lot of things out there on the field and being able to run different schemes and coverages.

Chris Harris, Jr.

Kind Run Out Things Quarterback

I like the idea of marriage. I like the idea that I have a best friend. It's just really comforting. I remember being single and trying to date, and it was just stressful and hard. It wasn't fun.

Friend Marriage Best Fun Best Friend

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