Sherry Fundin > Sherry's Quotes

“If you're going to follow in my footsteps, be sure to cover your tracks.”
― John Hennessy, Murderous Little Darlings

“Sometimes the things we believe we hear are really just our own shifting needs.”
― Tiffany McDaniel, The Summer That Melted Everything

“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“Breyona didn’t have to force a laugh. “Fellowship? Who do you think you are? Freedo the hobbit?”
“It’s Frodo,” he said over his shoulder. “And if I was a character from L.O.T.R., I’d obviously by Strider.” Shaking his head, he continued down the trail, mumbling obscenities.
“What is L.O.T.R.?” Shiv asked. “Who is this Freedo?”
Both questions brought exasperated sighs from Bronson. “It stands for Lord of the Rings. Don’t you ever see any movies?”
“Weren’t they books before they were movies?” Em asked.
“They wrote them after,” Bronson said.
Breyona winked at Danny. “That Freedo was hot,” she said loud enough for Bronson to hear. “Even with those dumb-ass furry feet, he’s my kind of cute.”
Bronson threw his hands up. “Frodo. It’s Frodo. And he’s not hot!”
― Eric Edstrom, Undermountain

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
― Narcotics Anonymous

“When I write I feel like I can breathe. It’s like yoga for the brain.”
― Elise Stokes, Cassidy Jones and the Secret Formula

“About an attractive woman at the bar, my character, Austin Carr, says, "She might be too drunk. I mean, even stockbrokers have some pride.”
― Jack Getze, Big Money

“Once you give up your integrity, the rest is a piece of cake.”
― J.R. Ewing

“My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: When you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.”
― Elmore Leonard, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing

“Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing

1. Never open a book with weather.
2. Avoid prologues.
3. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said”…he admonished gravely.
5. Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
6. Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke loose."
7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.
8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.
9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things.
10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.

My most important rule is one that sums up the 10.

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.”
― Elmore Leonard

“When reading dies, the imagination soon follows.”
― Ronnie Ray Jenkins

“It's my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing.”
― Elmore Leonard, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing

“Words are the bones. Writing is the lungs. Reading is like breathing.”
― T.L. Crain

“Gotta be a full moon bringing out the crazy,” Mitch said. “Maybe the crazy just follows you,” Aidan suggested. In turn, Mitch suggested Aidan was number one. With his middle finger.”
― Jill Shalvis, Second Chance Summer

“Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.”
― William Allingham

“You remember what you said this morning? About it being totally stupid to fall in love with me?"
At that, my eyes open. He adds quietly, "Then you should start calling me a fuckin' moron.”
― Belle Aurora, Willing Captive

“Resentment is like swallowing a poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
― Michael Robotham, Life or Death

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

“Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
― Mark Twain

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
― Rudyard Kipling

“It's natural, as our loved ones age, to start grieving their loss. Even before we lose them.”
― Steven Rowley, Lily and the Octopus

“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
― Mark Twain

“Why do I read? To know that I am alive. To know that hope and humanity exist in the world. To remember that some people spend years of their life, not watching reality TV or pornography, but trying to create something meaningful and lasting and beautiful. I read to know what is possible.”
― Gea Haff

“Everyone who keeps a secret, itches to tell it.”
― Gillian Flynn, Dark Places

“I spend roughly $80 per year watching bananas go brown.”
― G.H. Eckel

“Readers have the right to say whatever the fuck they want about a book. Period. They have that right. If they hate the book because the MC says the word “delicious” and the reader believes it’s the Devil’s word and only evil people use it, they can shout from the rooftops “This book is shit and don’t read it” if they want. If they want to write a review entirely about how much they hate the cover, they can if they want. If they want to make their review all about how their dog Foot Foot especially loved to pee on that particular book, they can."

[Blog entry, January 9, 2012]”
― Stacia Kane

“The main question raised by the thriller is not what kind of world we live in, or what reality is like, but what it has done to us”
― Partho Bose, Dreams Implant

“I don't believe in ghosts, but they believe in me.”
― Evans Light