X-Men Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #2 A source page for quotes linked to Duane Swierczynski. 0 quotes
“I feel bad for you, Nathan. This is some world you'll be raising her in. A world where a few rich sons of bitches take whatever they want, and kill whoever gets in the way.” SophieMarvelLucasBishopSummersCablePettit Book:Cable (2008-2010) #5 Source: Cable (2008-2010) #5
“Sometimes I think life twists you back onto the same roads you traveled as a child to teach you a lesson. That lesson being: you didn't know #$%& then, and you don't know #$%& now.” X MenLucasBishop Book:X-Men Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #2 Source: X-Men Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #2
“Life is full of tragedies and death. You learn how to deal with those. You learn to cope. But it's impossible to do the same when all you have are questions. They gnaw at you. Dig down deep inside you. And there's only one thing that can keep it from overwhelming you. Faith.” BeastFrostEmmaMarvelLucasCyclopsBishopSummersCable Book:Cable #6 Source: Cable #6
“I love seeing guys on the worst possible day and watching them scramble.” GuySeeingWorst Author:Duane Swierczynski
“The noir universe hates do-gooders so it tries to pound them and punish them.” TryingHateUniversePoundsNoir Author:Duane Swierczynski
“I think managing pain with narcotics could be a useful skill. Hiding your true self from you co-workers, which is totally true. Exacting justice when it needs to be dealt.” ThinkingNeedsSelfPainJusticeSkillsWorkersHidingTrue SelfNarcoticsCo Worker Author:Duane Swierczynski
“Novels are a marathon, while comic scripts are a sprint.” NovelScriptsComicMarathonSprint Author:Duane Swierczynski
“With novels, you're sitting at a desk, alone, going slightly crazy, for anywhere from six months to a year with zero feedback.” YearsNovelCrazyMonthsSixSittingZeroDesksSix MonthsFeedback Author:Duane Swierczynski
“Comic scripts are full-on collaborations, not only with your artist, but your editors and colorists and letterers and PR folks, etc. Writing comics reminds me of my days as a journalist, working on a staff of fun, smart people.” PeopleWritingArtistFunSmartFolksScriptsComicJournalistEtcEditorsCollaborationStaffSmart People Author:Duane Swierczynski
“Writing novels reminds me of being an awkward 15-year-old typing on a Commodore 64 in his bedroom, trying to be the next Stephen King.” WritingTryingYearsNextNovelKingsAwkwardBedroomTyping Author:Duane Swierczynski