190 Quotes by Carl Hiaasen

These are all kids who are going to be growing up to vote. They have a much clearer idea of the kind of world they want to live in, ... I like to think sanity will prevail.

I wait for the headlines to inspire me.

People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. 'Brave?' What do they mean 'brave?' It's right! How could you not write it?

The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing.

They have a crystalline sense of right and wrong, ... it disappears when they walk out the door with their M.B.A.

It just gets kinda creepy, it's so orderly and efficient and insulated from the real world,

It's something to be a little alarmed about, ... It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida.

I have this pet peeve which is when I read a novel I don't want to hit page 200 and have to go back to the beginning to figure out which character is which,

I always try to burden even the villains with some weird predilection they have to cope with. It helps make them memorable, and gives them a human side.