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Daniel Woodrell Quotes

You got to be ready to die every day - then you got a chance Picture Quote #1

If you don’t allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks Picture Quote #1

When poetry is on the money, 12 words can slay you. I admire that greatly Picture Quote #1

I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn’t quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook Picture Quote #1

I had bill collectors chasing me. We were skipping from town to town, not leaving forwarding addresses. The agent couldn’t find me when he sold my book. He finally found me Picture Quote #1

He was almost twenty and Ree knew most girls would call him handsome or dreamy or some such. Sandy hair, blue eyes, put together strong, with bright teeth and one of those smiles Picture Quote #1

I meant to behave but there were too many other options - Funny Quotes

You don't need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely - Love Quotes

It’s called ‘The Outlaw Album,’ not ‘The Ozarks Album.’ These are stories that delve into different kinds of outlawry, from criminal acts to interior, or psychological, outlawry. The book is not meant to be a tapestry of the Ozarks Picture Quote #1

I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before Picture Quote #1

I came back when I’d had a taste of other places and realized that I would never feel the same sense of connection to any place other than the Ozarks Picture Quote #1

I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I’ve always responded to that notion Picture Quote #1

I’m surviving and developing as a writer. I don’t know what brings you to mass attention in terms of sales. But I’ve gotten more and more comfortable with it. Of course if that changes, I’ll be comfortable with that. All I can do is write the best books I can Picture Quote #1

I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you’re doing things Picture Quote #1

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary - Work Quotes

A year from now you'll wish you started today - Work Quotes

I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder Picture Quote #1

I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories Picture Quote #1

But I’ve been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books I have to start a new direction Picture Quote #1

Never. Never ask for what ought to be offered Picture Quote #1

The heart makes dreams seem like ideas Picture Quote #1

This is how sudden things happened that haunted forever Picture Quote #1

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work - Fail Quotes

When we first met, i had no idea you would be so important to me - Love Quotes

I said shut up once already, with my mouth Picture Quote #1

I, myself, often wished to be spared the expectation of better days ahead or such Picture Quote #1

I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked Picture Quote #1

Long, dark, and lovely she had been, in those days before her mind broke and the parts scattered and she let them go Picture Quote #1

The heart’s in it then, spinning dreams, and torment is on the way. The heart makes dreams seem like ideas Picture Quote #1

Fading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall Picture Quote #1

You had me at hello - Love Quotes

Having you in my life made everything better - Love Quotes

It’s not always to the benefit of the story to have it so preordained Picture Quote #1

When I started to be a writer, I was not going to run the risk of boring you Picture Quote #1

Pine trees with low limbs spread over fresh snow made a stronger vault for the spirit than pews and pulpits ever could Picture Quote #1

I had been born shoved to the margins of the world, sure, but I had volunteered for the pits Picture Quote #1

I was not much used to women except for mothers. Everything I did, they did different Picture Quote #1

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You got to be ready to die every day - then you got a chance (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) If you don’t allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) When poetry is on the money, 12 words can slay you. I admire that greatly. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn’t quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I had bill collectors chasing me. We were skipping from town to town, not leaving forwarding addresses. The agent couldn’t find me when he sold my book. He finally found me. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) He was almost twenty and Ree knew most girls would call him handsome or dreamy or some such. Sandy hair, blue eyes, put together strong, with bright teeth and one of those smiles. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) It’s called ‘The Outlaw Album,’ not ‘The Ozarks Album.’ These are stories that delve into different kinds of outlawry, from criminal acts to interior, or psychological, outlawry. The book is not meant to be a tapestry of the Ozarks. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I came back when I’d had a taste of other places and realized that I would never feel the same sense of connection to any place other than the Ozarks. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I’ve always responded to that notion. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I’m surviving and developing as a writer. I don’t know what brings you to mass attention in terms of sales. But I’ve gotten more and more comfortable with it. Of course if that changes, I’ll be comfortable with that. All I can do is write the best books I can. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you’re doing things (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder. (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) But I’ve been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books I have to start a new direction (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) Never. Never ask for what ought to be offered (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) The heart makes dreams seem like ideas (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) This is how sudden things happened that haunted forever (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I said shut up once already, with my mouth (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I, myself, often wished to be spared the expectation of better days ahead or such (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) Long, dark, and lovely she had been, in those days before her mind broke and the parts scattered and she let them go (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) The heart’s in it then, spinning dreams, and torment is on the way. The heart makes dreams seem like ideas (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) Fading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) It’s not always to the benefit of the story to have it so preordained (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) When I started to be a writer, I was not going to run the risk of boring you (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) Pine trees with low limbs spread over fresh snow made a stronger vault for the spirit than pews and pulpits ever could (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I had been born shoved to the margins of the world, sure, but I had volunteered for the pits (Daniel Woodrell Quotes) I was not much used to women except for mothers. Everything I did, they did different (Daniel Woodrell Quotes)