Facts about James Lee Burke

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James Lee Burke is a famous Author from USA.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by James.

14 Famous quotes by James Lee Burke

Small: You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under sub
"You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under submission, you never leave it at home"
Small: If you put somebody on a crack pipe and give them a 9 mm Baretta, you dont have to be a rocket scientis
"If you put somebody on a crack pipe and give them a 9 mm Baretta, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what's going to happen next"
Small: Using a first-person narrator is simply a matter of hearing the voice inside yourself
"Using a first-person narrator is simply a matter of hearing the voice inside yourself"
Small: Never read bad stuff if youre an artist it will impair your own game
"Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your own game"
Small: I wouldnt write anything autobiographical. If youve lived a life like Laurence of Arabia, it might be a
"I wouldn't write anything autobiographical. If you've lived a life like Laurence of Arabia, it might be a consideration, but otherwise it's a little bit vain, it seems to me"
Small: Today, there are more opportunities for writers in terms of access to larger success, but its more diff
"Today, there are more opportunities for writers in terms of access to larger success, but it's more difficult to publish a literary novel in the lower ranges. In other words, you almost have to hit a home run. You can hit a triple, maybe, but nobody's interested in a single"
Small: The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision
"The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision"
Small: Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your
"Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work"
Small: We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revo
"We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people"
Small: I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day Im going to autograph these and au
"I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day I'm going to autograph these and auction them. And then I lost the box"
Small: When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friend
"When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well"
Small: Theres nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself
"There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself"
Small: The story of Ulysses and Agamemnon and Menelaus, of Jesus, of the Good Knight of Chaucer, lives in ever
"The story of Ulysses and Agamemnon and Menelaus, of Jesus, of the Good Knight of Chaucer, lives in every one of us"
Small: Thats one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I dont want to, I dont care, you can throw tempe
"That's one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I don't want to, I don't care, you can throw temper tantrums, and nobody minds"