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Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Who here wants to be a writer?' I

Who here wants to be a writer?' I asked. Everyone in the room raised his hand. 'Why the hell aren't you home writing?' I said, and left the stage. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Until a man is struck in his own

Until a man is struck in his own face he does not want to believe the attack on his brother concerns him. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Pete Hamill: Leon Uris is a storyteller, in a direct

Leon Uris is a storyteller, in a direct line from those men who sat around fires in the days before history and made the tribe more human. — Pete Hamill

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: A soldier has one item that cannot be

A soldier has one item that cannot be neglected. His feet. They are his wheels, his mechanised warfare. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Truth is what people want to believe and

Truth is what people want to believe and nothing more. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: You usually dont know what you are going

You usually dont know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Usually a good part of the people trying

Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: and the righteous cowed and the evil grew

and the righteous cowed and the evil grew bold. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: All you have the right to ask of

All you have the right to ask of life is to choose a battle in this war, make the best you can, and leave the field with honor. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: So writing is a very, very difficult position

So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain ... and retain. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: The only time we can attract a crowd

The only time we can attract a crowd is for some pilgrimage up some god-damned holy mountain to chase the snakes and banshees out of the country. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Rule ... " "Ours not

Rule ... " "Ours not — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I essentially write for myself.

I essentially write for myself. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: In order to be a good writer, you've

In order to be a good writer, you've got to be a bad boss. Self-discipline and stamina are the two major arms in a writer's arsenal. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: My first book was rejected nine times. It

My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I've not been right for any man or

I've not been right for any man or myself since I met you. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps,

I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Value time!!! It's only when we lack time

Value time!!! It's only when we lack time for ourselves that we start valuing it. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I was tough. I used everything to my

I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I was too heavy to be a jockey

I was too heavy to be a jockey and too honest to be a producer, so I became a writer. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: After all, the only thing that is going

After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: You aren't a true husband/man until you've done

You aren't a true husband/man until you've done the work of a wife/women — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I have been writing for 50 years and

I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: You can lie to your wife or your

You can lie to your wife or your boss, but you cannot lie to your typewriter. Sooner or later you must reveal your true self in your pages. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a

My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the international scene. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people

Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people and that is what you write about. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Pride is a fool's fortress

Pride is a fool's fortress — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I was a terrible English student.

I was a terrible English student. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Look at me, man, look at me and

Look at me, man, look at me and tell me I don't know what I'm about. I'm Conor Larkin. I'm an Irishman and I've had enough. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Nordstrom." "Would you care for some tea or

Nordstrom." "Would you care for some tea or a brandy?" "No ... Nicole, I know — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic

To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic memories you have harbored, is unlike any voyage a man can ever make. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: The first thing you have to do is

The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and not going after. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: France was the first country in Europe to

France was the first country in Europe to grant Jews the full rights of citizenship without qualification. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: They lingered over cups of ersatz coffee.

They lingered over cups of ersatz coffee. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: It is extremely important to know what you

It is extremely important to know what you don't want to find. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: The ability of a person to atone has

The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Often we have no time for our friends

Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: It all begins and ends in the same

It all begins and ends in the same place, doesn't it? Conor and me in Ballyutogue. We all come home eventually. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: On one occasion I went to Afghanistan to

On one occasion I went to Afghanistan to look at the borders and learn something about the situation there to see if my book was there?and it wasnt. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Research to me is as important or more

Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: I do not write for an audience.

I do not write for an audience. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: In the end, what would Michele's life be?

In the end, what would Michele's life be? A — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Anyone who goes into writing has to find

Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Like so many creative men of his school

Like so many creative men of his school he was hounded by an incessant restlessness. — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Subjugate the Arab world. Dr. Weizmann and the

Subjugate the Arab world. Dr. Weizmann and the Zionists felt — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: Why must we fight for the right to

Why must we fight for the right to live, over and over, each time the sun rises? — Leon Uris

Leon Uris Quotes By Leon Uris: every day with you? Come on

every day with you? Come on — Leon Uris