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Quote by Carl Hiaasen

“My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.”

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Carl Hiaasen, born on March 12, 1953, is a renowned journalist and author from the United States. His works are known for their humor, satire, and exposure of social issues, primarily focusing on the political and social realities of Florida. more

“Y'see, I get so bored so easily. I like to start with a clean slate each time. Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.”

Ifs Thinking Writing Wells Book Character Jobs Guy Clean Casts Bored Detectives Slate Gals Clean Slate So Bored

Author:Carl Hiaasen

“A characteristic thing about the aspiring immigrant is the fact that he is not content to progress alone. Solitary success is imperfect success in his eyes. He must take his family with him as he rises.”

Facts Eye Progress Characteristics His Eyes Immigrants Imperfect Solitary

Book:The Promised Land

Source: The Promised Land

“You can't get rich sitting on the bench.”

Rich Sitting Get Rich Benches Sitting On The Bench

Author:Phil Linz

“I'll bring in outsiders to evaluate state agencies. They can sometimes see what we can't.”

Sometimes States Agency Outsiders Evaluate

Author:Tom Osborne

“It does not matter the size of the man, rather the amount of effort the man is willing to put forth”

Men Doe Matter Effort Willing He Man Amount Size

Author:Woody Hayes

“The only way we'd get beaten was if we got a little fat-headed, if we didn't train right, if we had dissension on the squad.”

Ifs Way Littles Train Fats Beaten Squad Dissension

Author:Woody Hayes

“I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good.”

People Ifs Running Havens Smart Smarter

Author:Woody Hayes

“We can build upon foundations anywhere if they are well and firmly laid.”

Ifs Wells Foundation

Author:Ivy Compton-Burnett

“Parents have too little respect for their children, just as the children have too much for the parents.”

Children Littles Parent Too Much

Book:Two Worlds and Their Ways

Source: Two Worlds and Their Ways

“It is better to be drunk with loss and to beat the ground, than to let the deeper things gradually escape.”

Loss Beats Deeper Drunk

Author:Ivy Compton-Burnett

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