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“A good writer is not someone who knows how to write- but how to rewrite”

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William Goldman is an American novelist born on August 12, 1931. His works are known for their humor, wit, and profound social insight, with notable titles including 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'. more

“I think that you appreciate that there are extraordinary men and women and extraordinary moments when history leaps forward on the backs of these individuals, that what can be imagined can be achieved, that you must dare to dream, but that there's no substitute for perseverance and hard work and teamwork because no one gets there alone; and that, while we commemorate the... the greatness of these events and the individuals who achieve them, we cannot forget the sacrifice of those who make these achievements and leaps possible.”

Source: The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies

“I think science is about the search for God; it just comes at it from a different angle than religion.”

Thinking Different Angle Different Angles

Author:Chris Carter

“Learning to fly an airplane taught me a way of thinking, an approach to problem-solving that was applicable and effective. Pilots are very methodical and meticulous, and artists tend not to be.”

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Author:Chris Carter

“I hope that I'm not simply defined by 'The X-Files,' and I hope I have more work that is important to do.”

Important Defined Files X Files

Author:Chris Carter

“I love jazz and funk, because it's hard. If it's not hard, it's not worth doing.”

Ifs Hard Jazz Funk

Author:Chris Carter

“It's really hard to scare people on network television. You've got to be smart about it. You've got to parcel out the scares.”

People Hard Television Smart Scare Being Smart Parcel

Author:Chris Carter

“I grew up a child of Watergate. It gave me a good dose of skepticism about authority. One of my favorite movies is 'All the President's Men.' Woodward and Bernstein, those guys were my heroes. I have a degree in journalism.”

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Author:Chris Carter

“I wasn't a big science-fiction fan growing up. But I loved Jules Verne and Sherlock Holmes. Both came into play on 'The X-Files.'”

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Author:Chris Carter

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