José Estevan > José's Quotes

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
― Terry Pratchett, Diggers

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

“Ford... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“I'm sure you're very nice, but you'd be even nicer if you went away.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

“Now I'm a scientific expert; that means I know nothing about absolutely everything.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey

“Cuando un hombre tiene que abusar de la mentira para cumplir con su deber puede estar seguro de que anda equivocado de verdad o de deber.”
― Lorenzo Silva, El lejano país de los estanques

“If you want to write a negative review, don't tickle me gently with your aesthetic displeasure about my work. Unleash the goddamn Kraken."

[on Twitter, July 17, 2012]”
― Scott Lynch

“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo

“In the beginning was the Word. Then came the fucking word processor. Then came the thought processor. Then came the death of literature. And so it goes.”
― Dan Simmons, Hyperion

“It was the mark of a barbarian to destroy something one could not understand.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey

“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
― Charles Bukowski

“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“Write. Don't think. Relax.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
― Michael Jordan

“We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.”
― Jim Rohn

“If it sounds good, it is good.”
― Alexander Steele, Gotham Writers' Workshop Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide From New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School

“The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.”
― H. P. Lovecraft

“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”
― Charles Bukowski

“A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
― Peter Jackson, The Art of The Return of the King

“After all, all devices have their dangers. The discovery of speech introduced communication—and lies. The discovery of fire introduced cooking—and arson. The discovery of the compass improved navigation—and destroyed civilizations in Mexico and Peru. The automobile is marvelously useful—and kills Americans by the tens of thousands each year. Medical advances have saved lives by the millions—and intensified the population explosion.”
― Isaac Asimov, Robot Visions

“Pero una vida bien vivida, por fuerza, incluye algunos arrepentimientos.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Devils

“La Iglesia tampoco es tan fanática de Dios, que yo haya visto. Lo tratan más o menos igual que un abogado trata la ley. Como algo que sortear.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Devils