First Novel In Christopher Quotes & Sayings

You need these experiences. Just know that sometimes, the director has a specific look in mind. — Paula Abdul

The first novel I wrote, 'The White House Mess,' was a comic novel. It came out in 1986. It was a parody in the form of a White House memoir. — Christopher Buckley

Somedays you have to write even when you think you're putting out crap. You just need to tell yourself that you'll fix the problems later, and by then, they might not even be "problems" anymore. The challenge of writing a novel has always been to let loose with a beautifully flawed first draft, and to constantly fight belief you're chiseling words in stone each time you type. — Christopher Rice

The shadows of the abyss are like the petals of a monstrous flower. Didn't — Jeff VanderMeer

I have observed that almost all those whose labour lies in the field, and who go down to their business in the green meadows, admit the animal world to a share in the faculty of reason. It is the cabinet makers who construct a universe of automatons. — Richard Jefferies

I took the unprecedented step of asking that the State Department make all my work-related emails public for everyone to see. — Hillary Clinton

If production be capitalistic in form, so, too, will be reproduction. — Karl Marx

Finally, this story was set in a dire time, a deadly serious time, and the world of the first-century Jew under the rule of the Romans would not have been one that easily inspired mirth. It's more than a small anachronism that I portray Joshua having and making fun, yet somehow, I like to think that while he carried out his sacred mission, Jesus of Nazareth might have enjoyed a sense of irony and the company of a wisecracking buddy. This story is not and never was meant to challenge anyone's faith; however, if one's faith can be shaken by stories in a humorous novel, one may have a bit more praying to do. My thanks to the many people who helped in the — Christopher Moore

A victim who believes himself anticipated at every turn is not only crippled by uncertainty but also easier to predict. — Mark Lawrence

With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this. — Nhat Hanh

May you receive the wisdom of your wounds and may you live your life even larger than your pain. — Bryant McGill

I just finished a novel called 'Exult,' by Joe Quirk, last night. It's about hang gliding. I liked his first book, too, 'The Ultimate Rush.' I now know that I never, ever, ever want to go hang gliding, so that's good. — Christopher Moore

The sun never sets on my gallery. — Larry Gagosian