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“A good novelist does not lead his characters, he follows them. A good novelist does not create events, he watches them happen and then writes down what he sees. A good novelist realizes he is a secretary, not God.” (Finders Keepers Quotes)
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“As the twig is bent the bough is shaped, that was another old saying, and once a pretentious asshole, always a pretentious asshole.”
Stephen King
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“At some point in this course, perhaps even tonight, you will read something difficult, something you only partially understand, and your verdict will be this is stupid. Will I argue when you advance that opinion in class the next day? Why would I do such a useless ting? My time with you in short, only thirty-four weeks of classes, and I will not waste it arguing about the merits of this short story or that poem. Why would I, when all such opinions are subjective, and no final resolution can ever be reached?’
Stephen King
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“Confession may or may not be good for the soul, but it’s undoubtedly soothing to the nerves.”
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“Don’t let your good nature cloud your critical eye. The critical eye should always be cold and clear.”
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“For readers, one of life’s most electrifying discoveries is that they are readers – not just capable of doing it, but in love with it. Hopelessly. Head over heels.”
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“If you look like you belong in a place, most people think you do.”
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“No. I was going to say his work changed my life, but that’s not right. I don’t think a teenager has much of a life to change. I just turned eighteen last month. I guess what I mean is his work changed my heart.”
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“People assume any twentieth-century white male writer must be an alcoholic.”
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“Philosophers have debated the meaning of life for centuries, rarely coming to the same conclusion.”
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“The most basic rule of human discourse: when someone says they’re going to be honest with you, they are in most cases preparing to lie faster.”
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“The things of the world fell by the wayside, you lost your speed and your eyesight and your Electric Boogaloo, but literature was eternal,”
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“There’s nothing I like better than a good book discussion with someone who can hold up his end of the argument.”
Stephen King
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“They say half a loaf is better than none, Jimmy, but in a world of want, even a single slice is better than none.”
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“When someone says they’re going to be honest with you, they are in most cases preparing to lie faster than a horse can trot.”
Stephen King
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