David Liss Quotes

Magic has been around forever, and it's also been in trouble forever. I'm not suggesting that there was ever a time when the practice of magic was celebrated by those in power. Actually, such practices were routinely demonized by monarchs and organized religions precisely because magic is inherently democratic.

David Liss

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 16, 1966

Topics

PowerTimePracticeMagicTrouble

The 'sent' folder of my email program is really my biggest inspiration and my biggest source of lyrics. That's where I go to pick up a lot of the lyrics that I'm writing.

Jens Lekman

WritingGoInspirationEmailUp

The things that block a writer are not the lack of words, but the same things that block all people - the difficulties of life.

Max Apple

LifeWordsPeopleDifficultiesSame

I am a writer. It's like a third arm to me.

Michael Finkel

I AmMeLikeWriterThirdArm

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

John Wooden

ManWealthPoorAbility

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.

An Wang

MadHimUsMustRunningMadman

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share.

Roone Arledge

RespectFightMeWinThinkBattle

We weren't selling anything. We were just having a good time. And that feeling - there are people who say, 'I wish my kids, I wish my generation, had a chance to see it.'

Roy Clark

GoodTimePeopleHaving A Good Time

My dad has spent 20 years of his life working in child protection and writing policy for organisations across Australia in order to recognise and safeguard against abuse.

Luke Hemsworth

LifeChildWritingAustraliaAbuse

What's funny is that an old Web site of mine just had one fake bio, and everyone went crazy for it. So when I made the new Web site, I thought, 'I just need to make this one even more absurd.'

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

FunnyCrazyThoughtFakeNewNeed

Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience.

Jon Bon Jovi

LoveArtExperienceI CanDyingGuy

I think I need pictures with my articles.

Dominick Dunne

ThinkPicturesNeedArticlesI Think

I hate myself in interviews. All of a sudden, you stop and you're like, 'Chris, how dare you?' I don't live in Darfur. I have both legs. But you can't walk around all the time being like, 'I'm so grateful I'm not in Darfur.'

Chris Evans

LiveTimeMyselfHateWalkGrateful

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