22 Quotes by George V. Higgins

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.

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.

Rental formal wear of the sky-blue, brocade and shiny varieties is favored by upwardly mobile young gangsters drafted as groomsmen for weddings.

You cannot write well without data.

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.

Show the reader what the character thinks about, and then the reader will think about it too.

Egotism is the art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.

Life is hard but being stupid makes it harder.

Politics is a choice of enemas. You're gonna get it up the ass, no matter what you do.