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"I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important."
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"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."
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"We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them."
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"I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library."
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"Too much thought can find fault in anything, even if there is no fault to be found."
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"Even if things were the same, people's perception of them might have been very different back then. The darkness of night was probably deeper then, so the moon must have been that much bigger and brighter."
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"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value."
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"The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves."
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"It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts."
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"By this act the president alone is empowered to make the law, to fix in his mind what acts, words, what thoughts or looks, shall constitute such a crime."
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"A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts."
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"Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could."
God
"Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback."
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"I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me."
Nature
"I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow."
Will
"I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point."
Hate
"I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips."
Fire
"I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw."
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"I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important."
Thought
"What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has."
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"The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?"
Character
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