Ellison Blackburn > Ellison's Quotes

“The world is full of fools eagerly waiting to hear what they long to be told.”
― Jeff Wheeler, The Scourge of Muirwood

“It is a cruel fact, child. Wisdom comes after the moment when it is most needed.”
― Jeff Wheeler, The Blight of Muirwood

“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.”
― Ovid

“Please don't look for me. You won't find me.”
― Jalpa Williby, Chaysing Dreams

“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
― Anita Loos

“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp.”
― W. Somerset Maugham