Horton Foote quotes

Writing is the thing that props me up. (Horton Foote)
I've known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them... to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and don't ask quarters. View quote
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I'm a social writer in the sense that I want to record, but not in the sense of trying to change people's minds. View quote
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In New York, there are a lot of plays to see, and I try to see as many as I can. View quote
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I so earnestly believe that prayer can be helpful and guide you and protect you and inspire you. I mean, I'm in awe. View quote
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A writer has an inescapable voice. I think it's inherent in the nature, and I think that we don't control it anymore than we control what we want to write about. View quote
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I believe very deeply in the human spirit, and I have a sense of awe about it. I look around and ask, 'What makes the difference? What is it?' I've known people the world has thrown everything at - to discourage them, to kill them, to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and they don't ask quarters. View quote
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I often write about nonreligious people, and I try to find situations where their sense of humanity is restored or discovered. I think you can be a good person in many ways. And I think you often have to be careful that prayer can seem superficial, because it's a very complicated thing to love your neighbor as yourself. View quote
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