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Facts about Jack Vance

Occup.Author
FromUSA
BornAugust 28, 1916
Age108 years

Summary

Jack Vance is a famous Author from USA, he/she is 108 years old and still alive, born August 28, 1916.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful. Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Jack.

30 Famous quotes by Jack Vance

Small: These are just the tip of the iceberg, because I read and read and read. I read everything
"These are just the tip of the iceberg, because I read and read and read. I read everything"
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Small: Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasnt a
"Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasn't a very talented writer, but his imagination was wonderful"
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Small: So Ill write it, and then Ill find out that I actually wrote something that is utterly useless. You can
"So I'll write it, and then I'll find out that I actually wrote something that is utterly useless. You can't use it in the story and it doesn't fit. So I just throw it away. I've done that countless times"
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Small: I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book
"I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book"
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Small: But Ive sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection
"But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection"
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Small: I thought that automobiles were going to have mufflers and go fast and airplanes were going to fly fast
"I thought that automobiles were going to have mufflers and go fast and airplanes were going to fly fast"
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Small: I never worked in an office in my life
"I never worked in an office in my life"
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Small: I dont read other science fiction. I dont read any at all
"I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all"
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Small: As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time
"As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time"
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Small: Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewher
"Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewhere"
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Small: I worked for half a cent a word. Im not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had d
"I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things"
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Small: I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed
"I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed"
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Small: I do read books. I suppose its more or less the same thing, but at least Im alone and Im an individual.
"I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do"
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Small: But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction
"But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction"
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Small: But Im so slow on it because I find it terribly hard writing blind on computers. The computer speaks to
"But I'm so slow on it because I find it terribly hard writing blind on computers. The computer speaks to me, but it's just so slow, I'm so terribly slow using it"
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Small: Id never been published when I was young
"I'd never been published when I was young"
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Small: I havent sold to the movies. In other words, I havent gotten any enormous checks yet
"I haven't sold to the movies. In other words, I haven't gotten any enormous checks yet"
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Small: I havent been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to
"I haven't been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to"
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Small: I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do
"I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do"
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Small: Well, I think everything Ive ever read contributes to the background from which I write
"Well, I think everything I've ever read contributes to the background from which I write"
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Small: Right now Im so old that if I had a big gush of money, I dont know what Id do with it. I dont travel an
"Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't travel anymore. I don't need anything, don't want anything. I'd give it to my son, I guess, and let him enjoy it"
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Small: It seems to limit you when youre working in an office, youre a creature in a small cell under somebodys
"It seems to limit you; when you're working in an office, you're a creature in a small cell under somebody's supervision and surveillance"
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Small: There was a writer in the 20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some i
"There was a writer in the '20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some influence on me, but I couldn't tell you what it was"
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Small: The story was such that I couldnt make a graceful ending and then make a graceful new beginning. I coul
"The story was such that I couldn't make a graceful ending and then make a graceful new beginning. I could have, but I didn't want to. So, it isn't the most graceful way of writing a story. This new story is, I think, is pretty good stuff. I'm pleased with it anyway"
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Small: In fact, almost every job you get somebody watching you
"In fact, almost every job you get somebody watching you"
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Small: I just wrote what I felt like writing since they seemed to sell
"I just wrote what I felt like writing since they seemed to sell"
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Small: But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence o
"But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me"
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Small: A reader is not supposed to be aware that someones written the story. Hes supposed to be completely imm
"A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment"
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Small: This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now Im getting some cr
"This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late"
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Small: I never made lots of money at it, but I sold enough
"I never made lots of money at it, but I sold enough"
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