A city involves biomass. And biomass gets to me.
ALAN GARNERAt this level, only images connect. And here, story becomes symbol; symbol is myth. And myth is truth.
More Alan Garner Quotes
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… I had never given much credence to the phenomenon of “writer’s block”.
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Hitting the gym to release stress is not nearly as effective as hitting the people that cause the stress to begin with.
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When you start, the world of publishing seems like a great cathedral citadel of talent, resisting attempts to let you inside.
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Possessive parents rarely live long enough to see the fruits of their selfishness.
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My great-grandfather was a self-taught man, and his library was extraordinary. I read the lot.
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At this level, only images connect. And here, story becomes symbol; symbol is myth. And myth is truth.
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Im not supposed to be within two hundred feet of a school or a Chuck E. Cheese.
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It’s where I keep all my things. Get a lot of compliments on this.
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She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls.
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Plus it’s not a purse, it’s called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one.
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I’ll buy metaphor, but simile’s a cop-out used by scaredycats who won’t commit to anything. Simile’s for cowards.
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My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read Boneland.
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You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting.
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I wish Monkeys could Skype. Maybe one day.
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When a monkey nibbles on a weenis, it’s funny in any language.
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