Gigster Quotes & Sayings

Everything written with vitality expresses that vitality; there are no dull subjects, only dull minds. — Raymond Chandler

Perhaps no terms have been so injurious to the profession of the novelist as those two words, hero and heroine. In spite of the latitude which is allowed to the writer in putting his own interpretation upon these words, something heroic is still expected; whereas, if he attempt to paint from Nature, how little that is heroic
should he describe! — Anthony Trollope

Will turned away, wordless. There was no use to argue. The wind was moving. It cut right through him. He went to the tree, a vaulting grey-green sentinel, and began to climb. Soon his hands were sticky with sap, and he was lost among the needles. Fear filled his gut like a meal he could not digest. He whispered a prayer to the nameless gods of the wood, and slipped his dirk free of its sheath. He put it between his teeth to keep both hands free for climbing. The taste of cold iron in his mouth gave him comfort. Down — George R R Martin

There's not a strong autobiographical strain in my fiction. A few bits of fact here and there. — Donald Barthelme

Funny, that we always told stories with wolves and beasts and demons as villains, but in real life it seemed the humans were always the worst enemies. You could be your own villain. — Liesl Shurtliff

Oh, God, if I were sure I were to die tonight I would repent at once. It is the commonest prayer in all languages. — James M. Barrie

There is an enormous market demand for information. It just has to be fulfilled in a way that fits with the technology of our times. — Marc Andreessen

And then away for home! Away to the quickest and nearest train! Away from this cursed land, where the devil and his children stil walk with earthly feet! — Bram Stoker

I've enjoyed watching 'Lost.' I'm a big fan of 'Mad Men.' — Timothy Hutton

I didn't think American Pie was going to be what it was! I had a very small role and the reception I received was just crazy. — Jennifer Coolidge

If you're depressed and called Morgan spend the first half of the day in Germany for some positive affirmation. — Milton Jones

See, popularity is complicated. You have to spend a lot of time thinking about liking; you have to really like being liked, and also sort like being disliked. — John Green

Bear with me G-Harrison because this is going to be a long speech. I've always had this feeling that the world is not enough and I won't be happy in life unless I hold hands with a girl who has a golden eye and a gold finger; I beat the living daylights out a guy called Dr No; I get a postcard from my friend who lives in Russia which reads 'From Russia with love'; I spend some time working for her majesty's secret service; I play the Thunderball Super Spud lottery; I meet a guy called Moonraker; I finally get a licence to kill, which I applied for months ago; I buy a house with a view to kill for and I get a pet octopus called Octopussy. If only I lived twice and tomorrow never died, maybe then I would get a chance to fulfil my dreams. — Michael Diack

I never worked at painting as if it were a job; it was always out of interest or for fun, a desire to try something. — Gerhard Richter

To storm, a mind, it must be balanced,
by what can't be it must be challenged... — Will Advise