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It's always fun to walk down the street with or behind a really beautiful woman, for no reason other than to see how the world reacts to them. (Jonathan Carroll)
I have never heard anyone say This is it. I know right now is the high point of my life. It will never get any better. Only in retrospect do we recognize the best times and of course then it is too late. View quote
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Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination. View quote
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Even the handsomest men do not have the same momentary effect on the world as a truly beautiful woman does. View quote
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Coffee on an airplane always smells bad. Whenever it is served, suddenly the whole cabin stinks of it. View quote
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When I was in college, I was the editor of the literary magazine and insisted neither the editors nor the writers be specifically identified-only our student numbers appeared on the title page. I love that idea and still do. View quote
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At a Boston signing, someone from the audience asked why I was so obsessed with furniture in my books. The question rattled around in my head. I had no idea that I was obsessed with furniture. View quote
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Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand. View quote
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Old people are often impatient, but for what? View quote
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I write about what interests me. It's very dangerous when you try to satisfy an audience. View quote
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There's almost always a point in a book where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot. (Jonathan Carroll)
I feel like a cliche. View quote
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I don't like to have to pan for gold when I read. View quote
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I've never seen myself as a fantasy writer - ever. View quote
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Just write about what bites you and damn the rest. View quote
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People are always waiting to be discovered. View quote
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Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown. View quote
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The Viennese wash everything. Where else in the world does the government hire public servants to wash public telephone booths and the glass over traffic lights? Every time I see someone doing these things, I smile like a child. View quote
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Very often I'll find out at the end of a book what I put in at the beginning. A sort of process of elimination and discovery in one. View quote
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Why do people always gesture with their hands when they talk on the phone? View quote
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Eating is sex for old people. (Jonathan Carroll)
If I don't feel like writing today or for a few days, I don't. And I don't think about it. It is not an obligation-it is the greatest privilege. View quote
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In Poland, my audience is all women between 18 and 30. At U.S. conventions, you have the fantasy and science fiction crowd. At Harvard you have an entirely different audience. It's so schizophrenic. View quote
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I find you write with one person in mind. Usually for me that one person is my wife, because she's my most severe critic and understands best what I'm trying to do. View quote
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I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now. View quote
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