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L. Ron Hubbard, born on March 13, 1911, was an American author known for his contributions to the science fiction genre. His works spanned a variety of types, including science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, with his most notable achievement being the creation of a series of science fiction novels. Hubbard passed away on January 24, 1986.

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“What is generally missed, is that my writing financed research.”

Writing Research

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“You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.”

Ifs Want Writing Religion Fiction Rich Atheism Science Fiction Get Rich

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“Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man wanted to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion.”

Ifs Men Way Writing Would Be Wanted Religion Millions Dollars Ridiculous Best Way Pennies Million Dollars Scientology

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“Technical Expertise is composed of all the little and large bits of technique known to the skilled painter, musician, actor, any artist. He adds these things together in his basic presentation. He knows what he is doing. And how to do it. And then to his he adds his message.”

Knows Writing Littles Together Artist Actors Bits Known Messages Musician Add Technique Painter Presentation Expertise

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“Every separate sector of artistic creation has its own basic rules . . . data which govern it. They are contained in the textbooks on these subjects. A professional knows the rules of the game as a matter of course so that he can achieve, in the upper strata above that, a high quality of art.”

Knows Writing Art Matter Courses Games Quality Achieve Subjects Creation Artistic Data Textbooks High Quality Rules Of The Game Artistic Creation

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“The only way you can control people is to lie to them. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.”

People Way Writing Book Bigs Lying Letters

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“Y'know, we're all wasting our time writing this hack science fiction! You wanta make real money, you gotta start a religion!”

Knows Writing Real Fiction Science Fiction Our Time Hacks

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“Lifes light. Life is light. You can make light do anything you want to. Photography means 'light writing'.”

Want Writing Mean Light Life Is Photography Photograph Light Life

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“Learn to write when you would rather sleep. Learn to exercise this gift of language when no conscious portion of your wits can vibrate anything but worry. Learn to write so, my son, and you can call yourself a writer.”

Writing Language Sleep Worry Son Exercise Conscious Wit My Son Portions Vibrate

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“If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion.”

Ifs Want Writing Littles Book Lots Of Money Little Money

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“All men have inalienable rights to think freely, to talk freely, to write freely their own opinions and to counter or utter or write upon the opinions of others.”

Thinking Men Writing Opinion Rights Inalienable Rights

Book:Ceremonies of the Founding Church of Scientology

Source: Ceremonies of the Founding Church of Scientology

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Born: March 13, 1911
Died: January 24, 1986
Known for: Author
Quotes: 326

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