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Craig Lancaster is an American writer born on February 9, 1970. His works are characterized by their vivid portrayal of life in the American Midwest, which have won him a wide readership.

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Famous Craig Lancaster Quotes

“You think silence means something. Sometimes, there's just nothing to say.”

Inspirational Silence

Book:The Summer Son

Source: The Summer Son

“I feel bad for Donna Middleton. But I do not feel sorry for her. This is a fine distinction, I think, but it feels right to me. I do not think Donna Middleton would appreciate my feeling sorry for her.”

Empathy

Book:600 Hours of Edward

Source: 600 Hours of Edward

“I know about how you need to be left alone to do work. I know why. This job, you'll be allowed to do that. You'll report to me, but when you're here, you'll be working on tasks that I assign and that you'll be able to do by yourself.”

Independence

Book:600 Hours of Edward

Source: 600 Hours of Edward

“Any fighter knows that regret that doesn't inform your future is wasted emotion. If you lose and dwell on the missed opportunity rather than the chances to come, you're finished.”

Regret

Book:The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter

Source: The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter

“I tried eHarmony, because I liked the white hair and glasses of that guy on the commercials, and his manner was gentle, but eHarmony told me that the system and it's twenty nine levels of compatibility couldn't find anyone for me. That hurt my feelings.”

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Book:600 Hours of Edward

Source: 600 Hours of Edward

“That's the problem with belief: If you rely on it too heavily, you have a lot of picking up to do after you find out you were wrong.”

Ifs Problem Belief Rely

Author:Craig Lancaster

“As I was saying, you have made the decision to let people into your life. Part of that involves being disappointed by them sometimes. Part of that involves being thrilled by them sometimes. It’s up to you to decide whether the risk is worth the reward.”

People Made Sometimes Decision Risk Rewards Disappointed Up To You Being Disappointed

Author:Craig Lancaster

“I think that people who stand up for what they believe in, no matter how unpopular, should be celebrated, not cast aside.”

People Thinking Should Believe Matter Casts

Author:Craig Lancaster

“Serving the reader by working cooperatively with the writer? Sometimes throwing 'the rules' out the window? Clearing the decks of pet peeves, mythical prohibitions and intractability? That is subversive. And welcome.”

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Author:Craig Lancaster

About the Author

Born: February 9, 1970
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 9

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