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“Speaking out and creating art that truly reflects the world we live in goes part of the way towards doing that. At least that's what I hope.”

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Justine Larbalestier

Justine Larbalestier is an Australian author renowned for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Born on September 23, 1967, she has gained widespread recognition in the literary world since her debut novel 'Liar' was published in 1993. more

“I've never planned ahead.I just sort of go through life checking the menu of three meals that day. I never worry about tomorrow. It's only since I've gotten older that I've begun to wonder about time running out. Is it sufficient unto itself that I don't plan? Because maybe next Thursday won't come one day. And then, I'm concerned about that. But that's not uniquely the writer's concern, that's the concern of every middle-aged man who looks in the mirror.”

Men Looks Running Three Next Wonder Worry Plans Middle Tomorrow One Day Concern Concerned Mirrors Sufficient Meals Middle Aged Menus Thursday Time Running Out

Author:Rod Serling

“I've never really topped myself, because awards in themselves really don't reflect major accomplishment. It's kind of a strange, backslapping ritual that we go through in this town where you get awards for almost everything. For surviving the day you're going to get awards.”

Kind Strange Majors Towns Accomplishment Awards Ritual Surviving

Author:Rod Serling

“It's part of the business of really not caring about topping myself because I really don't care what's going to happen. I think just surviving is a major thing. I'd like to write something that my peers, my colleagues, my fellow writers would find a source of respect.”

Thinking Writing Happens Care Source Majors Fellows Don't Care Caring Peers Colleagues Surviving Not Caring Toppings

Author:Rod Serling

“I think I'd rather win, for example, a Writer's Guild award than almost anything on earth. And the few nominations I've had with the guild, and the few awards I've had, represented to me a far more legitimate concrete achievement than anything.”

Thinking Earth Winning Example Achievement Awards Concrete Nominations Guilds

Author:Rod Serling

“Emmies, for example, most of that's bullshit. Oscars are even worse. We have a strange, terrible affliction in this town. Everybody walks around bent-backed from slapping each other on the backs so much. It looks like arthritis but it isn't. It's hunger for recognition. And it's sort of like, well, I'll scratch you this time if you'll scratch me next time. That kind of thing.”

Ifs Wells Looks Kind Next Walks Example Strange Terrible Towns Hunger Recognition Bullshit Oscars Next Time Bent Affliction Scratches Arthritis Slapping

Author:Rod Serling

“If the producer doesn't like you, consequently he reads the script with a very negative view. But I wouldn't preoccupy myself with that, I don't give a damn. You can be a hunchback and a dwarf and whatall.”

Ifs Giving Views Like You Negative Scripts Producers Damn Dwarfs Dwarves Don't Give A Damn I Don't Give A Damn Damn You

Author:Rod Serling

“If you write beautifully, you write beautifully, that's all.”

Ifs Writing

Author:Rod Serling

“The most important thing about the first sale is for the very first time in your life something written has value and proven value because somebody has given you money for the words that you've written, and that's terribly important, it's a tremendous boon to the ego, to your sense of self-reliance, to your feeling about your own talent.”

Firsts Important Self Feelings Values Given Written Talent Ego First Time Important Things Proven Self Reliance Reliance Sense Of Self Boon

Author:Rod Serling

“I remember the first sale I made was a hundred and fifty dollars for a radio script, and, as poor as I was, I didn't cash the check for three months. I kept showing it to people.”

People Firsts Made Remember Three Poor Months Hundred Dollars Scripts Radio Checks Fifty Cash Three Months

Author:Rod Serling

“I'm sufficiently independent to know that I can live well and comfortably all the rest of my life whether I'm rejected or not.”

Knows Wells I Can Independent Rejected Live Well

Author:Rod Serling

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