Swierczynski Quotes & Sayings

Many of the biggest and most far-reaching investments we make in our lives are investments that have little or nothing to do with money. — Daniel Quinn

You don't understand music: you hear it. So hear me with your whole body. — Clarice Lispector

I love seeing guys on the worst possible day and watching them scramble. — Duane Swierczynski

Comic scripts are full-on collaborations, not only with your artist, but your editors and colorists and letterers and PR folks, etc. Writing comics reminds me of my days as a journalist, working on a staff of fun, smart people. — Duane Swierczynski

Writing novels reminds me of being an awkward 15-year-old typing on a Commodore 64 in his bedroom, trying to be the next Stephen King. — Duane Swierczynski

diplomacy is simply the name we have agreed to give to lying about national affairs. I — Mark Twain

I read like fiends smoke crack — Duane Swierczynski

The noir universe hates do-gooders so it tries to pound them and punish them. — Duane Swierczynski

Hardship brings people closer together if you share it. — John Wooden

The Other Him gave a creepy look that bordered on pity. Oh, you poor baby. Which was surreel. Was that what Hradie looked like when he was trying to look sympathetic? No wonder everybody seemed to want to punch him in the face. — Duane Swierczynski

What he did do was reach the driver's side door and throw a hand up in the air, punching the night sky twice. And under the fuzzy light from the moon, she could see him smile. — Jessica Park

Novels are a marathon, while comic scripts are a sprint. — Duane Swierczynski

With novels, you're sitting at a desk, alone, going slightly crazy, for anywhere from six months to a year with zero feedback. — Duane Swierczynski

Again I want to emphasize that the study of propaganda must be conducted within the context of a technological society. Propaganda is called upon to solve problems created by technology, to play on maladjustments, and to integrate the individual into a technological world. — Jacques Ellul

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that. — Xun Zi

When God breathed life into us, He put His will in us — Sunday Adelaja

I usually read a script from an audience perspective first, and then look more closely at the character only. — Colm Meaney

We always desire peace yet we prepare to go to war. — Debasish Mridha

I'm willing to look my own nightmare on film, but if it endangers my life, then I'm willing to put my life before movies. — John Travolta

Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius! ...
I've failed my way to success. — Thomas A. Edison

They have real glasses and real wine of three kinds, namely, blackthorn wine, berberris wine, and cowslip wine, — J.M. Barrie

The world will run you down and slam a tire over your exploding skull and not even wonder what it had just hit. — Duane Swierczynski

We are teaching kids to fail. We need to teach our kids to succeed. — John Catsimatidis

My films ought to be judged on whether they're entertaining or good as films, but not on the political view necessarily. I'm trying to be morally responsible and no more. I don't have an agenda I'm trying to push. — Sydney Pollack

I think managing pain with narcotics could be a useful skill. Hiding your true self from you co-workers, which is totally true. Exacting justice when it needs to be dealt. — Duane Swierczynski