“There's a phrase, "sitzfleisch", which means just plain sitting on your ass and getting it done. Just showing up for work. My uncle Raphael was a painter, and he used to say, "If the muse is late for work, start without her". You have to be there. You have to be there, and do it, and grind it out, even when it is grinding and you know you're probably going to rewrite all this tomorrow.” IfsKnowsWritingMeanDoneUsedTomorrowLateSittingAssPainterPhrasesMuseUnclesGrindShowing UpRaphael Author:Peter S. Beagle
“What I didn't know was that if I didn't stand with my back to the wall, Hollywood people would unscrew my ass and sell it down the river.” PeopleIfsKnowsWallRiversHollywoodSellsAss Author:Joseph Wambaugh
“I didn't know this before, but as it turns out, Tyrannosaurs can really haul ass.” KnowsTurnsAssHaul Book:Dead Beat: A Novel of The Dresden Files Source: Dead Beat: A Novel of The Dresden Files