The Watchman of Ephraim Quotes

“Success can be defined in many ways but failure in only one ... quitting!”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“Goals are your destinations in life; objectives are the stops along the way.”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“To be a successful fiction writer you have to write well, write a lot … and let ‘em know you’ve written it! Then rinse and repeat.”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“I told a doctor once, "Doc, if you want to know what's inside of me, put down the x-ray and pick up my novel!”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“There's something to be said about drinking a carafe of wine by yourself ... I just can't remember at the moment what it is! (said after drinking a carafe of wine by himself)”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“Vision is foresight of destiny.”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim

“It was times like this that Wang was especially proud of her Chinese heritage. She learned how to keep her temper in check, from her parents. My dad used to say, “Hyenas laugh, baboons scream, and fools raise their voices in anger.”
― Gerard de Marigny, The Watchman of Ephraim