22 Quotes by George V. Higgins
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The received image of a writer is that of an unproductive sensitive who suffers from the vapors, is enslaved by his gonads, falls victim to romantic swoons and passes out at deadlines.
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Writing is the only trade I know of in which sniveling confessions of extreme incompetence are taken as credentials probative of powers to astound the multitude.
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Rental formal wear of the sky-blue, brocade and shiny varieties is favored by upwardly mobile young gangsters drafted as groomsmen for weddings.
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You cannot write well without data.
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The characters are telling you the story. I’m not telling you the story, they’re going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the whole story.
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Show the reader what the character thinks about, and then the reader will think about it too.
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Egotism is the art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.
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Life is hard but being stupid makes it harder.
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Politics is a choice of enemas. You're gonna get it up the ass, no matter what you do.
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