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Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Bit yells, Homeless Hungry? Dude, I invented Homeless

Bit yells, Homeless Hungry? Dude, I invented Homeless Hungry. The kid just waves. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: And he waited - as he always had

And he waited - as he always had - for life to come and find him. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I'm certainly eclectic in my writing.

I'm certainly eclectic in my writing. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Our lives have a way of eddying back

Our lives have a way of eddying back on themselves, offering us the same view over and over, daring us to get it right just once. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I don't know a family that isn't touched

I don't know a family that isn't touched by some sort of addiction. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: His life was two lives now: the life

His life was two lives now: the life he would have and the life he would forever wonder about. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: If you want to make art, go get

If you want to make art, go get a job at the Loov-rah. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: No, no, we are definitely writ on water.

No, no, we are definitely writ on water. Or cognac
if we've any luck at all. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Parenthood makes such sweet hypocrites of us all.

Parenthood makes such sweet hypocrites of us all. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The more you lived the more regret and

The more you lived the more regret and longing you suffered, that life was a glorious catastrophe — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: He considered it a shame when people couldn't

He considered it a shame when people couldn't grasp the infinite-a failure not just of imagination but of simple vision. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: We live in a world of banal miracles.

We live in a world of banal miracles. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The whole world is sick ... we've all

The whole world is sick ... we've all got this pathetic need to be seen. We're a bunch of fucking toddlers trying to get attention. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Claire happy to no longer expect ... but

Claire happy to no longer expect ... but embrace the sweet lovely mess that is real life. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Two kinds of people always lie about their

Two kinds of people always lie about their ages: actresses and Latin American pitchers. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I'm a writer, and the subject is less

I'm a writer, and the subject is less important than the act of writing itself. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Pure talent and charisma and like gods they

Pure talent and charisma and like gods they were terrible together. Awful. A gorgeous nightmare. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Often, the fact that I haven't done something

Often, the fact that I haven't done something as a writer is all the reason I need to try it. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Use beautiful to describe a sandwich, and the

Use beautiful to describe a sandwich, and the word means nothing. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I've been a dad since I was nineteen,

I've been a dad since I was nineteen, so I think a lot about fatherhood and the power of that sacrifice in your life. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: And even if they don't find what they're

And even if they don't find what they're looking for, isn't it enough to be out walking together in the sunlight? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: We want what we want

We want what we want — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: mother: a man wants many things in life,

mother: a man wants many things in life, but when one of them is also the right thing, he would be a fool not to choose it. Pasquale waited until the — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Couldn't you outgrow the little-girl fantasy? Couldn't love

Couldn't you outgrow the little-girl fantasy? Couldn't love be gentler, smaller, quiter, not quite all-consuming? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Maybe all love is hopeless.

Maybe all love is hopeless. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: She laughed. 'That's what I love about you

She laughed. 'That's what I love about you good-lookin' blokes. What, me? Have sex? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: And if a moment exists only in one's

And if a moment exists only in one's perception anyway, then perhaps the rush of feeling he has now is THE MOMENT, and not merely its shadow. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I guess I forgot we were going out

I guess I forgot we were going out tonight."
"We always go out on Fridays."
"It's Thursday, Alvis."
"You are so tied to routine. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: What business does memory have with time?

What business does memory have with time? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Whole worlds exist beneath the surface. And maybe

Whole worlds exist beneath the surface. And maybe you can't see down there, Michael thought, but there's a part of you that knows. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: That's why people write books and stories, no

That's why people write books and stories, no doubt, to leave some impression behind, to share a sense of the beauty and pain. This — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I think I would explode in flames of

I think I would explode in flames of irony if I were to option an idea that I was satirizing in a novel. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: She was asleep, that blond hair swirled like

She was asleep, that blond hair swirled like butter on the pillow beneath her — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Other women were like presents he was constantly

Other women were like presents he was constantly disappointed in unwrapping — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The movie I was working on, "Cleopatra", it's

The movie I was working on, "Cleopatra", it's about how destructive a force love can be. But maybe that's what every story is about. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Divination of true nature. Of motivation. Of desirous

Divination of true nature. Of motivation. Of desirous hearts. I saw the whole world in a flash and I recognized it at once: We want what we want. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Always speak first to the toughest person in

Always speak first to the toughest person in the room. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: He thought it might be the most intimate

He thought it might be the most intimate thing possible, to fall asleep next to someone in the afternoon. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: We want what we want - we love

We want what we want - we love who we love. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: You can't just say that, Pasquale. Those words

You can't just say that, Pasquale. Those words have tremendous power. It's how people end up married. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: He found himself in habiting the vast, empty

He found himself in habiting the vast, empty plateau where most people live, between boredom and contentment. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I've been simultaneously drawn to and repelled from

I've been simultaneously drawn to and repelled from Hollywood for years. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Being alive isn't the same thing as living

Being alive isn't the same thing as living — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The first seven years that I wrote fiction,

The first seven years that I wrote fiction, I sent out stories and a novel and made a total of $25. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: He was ready to stop trying to matter;

He was ready to stop trying to matter; he was ready to simply live. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: And when our lives do begin? I mean,

And when our lives do begin? I mean, the exacting part, the action? It's all so fast. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: If a police officer arrests a mime, does

If a police officer arrests a mime, does he need to tell him he has the right to remain silent. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Each gray hair still seemed like a weevil

Each gray hair still seemed like a weevil in a flower bed. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I'm a professional. So before I published any

I'm a professional. So before I published any novels, I'd always been writing stories. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Because I'm a novelist, I think in terms

Because I'm a novelist, I think in terms of structure. The way I keep going is through structure. It's what inspires me and pushes me through. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Make them want to give you the thing

Make them want to give you the thing you're taking. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: What kind of wife would I be if

What kind of wife would I be if I left your father simply because he was dead? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: God, this life is a cold, brittle thing.

God, this life is a cold, brittle thing. And yet it's all there is. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: I come from a newspaper background, so maybe

I come from a newspaper background, so maybe I'm attuned to current events. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: It's one thing to know what people want.

It's one thing to know what people want. It's another to CREATE that want in them. To BUILD that desire. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: True sacrifice is painless.

True sacrifice is painless. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: You can always spot the real thing, that

You can always spot the real thing, that affection; why does it always come from the wrong person? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Be confident and the world responds to your

Be confident and the world responds to your confidence, rewards your faith. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: She saw death as just another wedding she

She saw death as just another wedding she wasn't invited to. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: On any given day in Spokane, Washington, there

On any given day in Spokane, Washington, there are more adult men per capita riding children's BMX bikes than in any other city in the world. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: There was nothing explicit between them, nothing more

There was nothing explicit between them, nothing more than that slightly open door. And yet . . . what could be more alluring? In — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: My poems ... the ones that start out

My poems ... the ones that start out as jokes become these big ponderous things and the ones that start out ponderous devolve into jokes. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: With Facebook and Twitter, we're all our own

With Facebook and Twitter, we're all our own little publicists in a way. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The stories tend to be what I work

The stories tend to be what I work on when I'm stuck. Something will just pop into my head and I'll think that's more of a story. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: You take something from your past that you're

You take something from your past that you're somewhat ashamed about and you write about it from another character's point of view. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: (If I looked like you, Debra, I'd masturbate

(If I looked like you, Debra, I'd masturbate all the time — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Life, he thought, is a blatant act of

Life, he thought, is a blatant act of imagination. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Sometimes it was like a deep ache, the

Sometimes it was like a deep ache, the simple act of breathing in and out. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Something about the memory caused him to tear

Something about the memory caused him to tear up, to think again about the unknowable nature of the people we love. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Before Pat could speak, the kid

Before Pat could speak, the kid — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: My dad worked for 40 years in an

My dad worked for 40 years in an aluminum plant. I don't think he ever got aluminum block. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: There was a real conflation of hero and

There was a real conflation of hero and victim in the wake of 9/11, in our perverse desire to create a triumphant myth out of pure tragedy. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: No one gets to tell you what your

No one gets to tell you what your life means! — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: There was a time when self-promotion was considered

There was a time when self-promotion was considered so verboten, especially for authors. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: My poetry is the most disappointing thing for

My poetry is the most disappointing thing for me that I've ever written. When I say I can write everything, I don't say I can write everything well. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: This is what happens when you live in

This is what happens when you live in dreams, he thought: you dream this and you dream that and you sleep right through your life. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Oh, the things she would say if she

Oh, the things she would say if she could--but it's a minefield of courtesies and manners, this dying business. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: This is what happens when your life is

This is what happens when your life is authored not by God, but by David Mamet. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Ideas are sphincters. Every asshole has one.

Ideas are sphincters. Every asshole has one. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Stories are nations, empires.

Stories are nations, empires. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: fierce tonight. Insistent.

fierce tonight. Insistent. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Put the fire out? Hell no. What we

Put the fire out? Hell no. What we need to do is stoke it. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: ...life was a glorious catastrophe.

...life was a glorious catastrophe. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: All we have is the story we tell.

All we have is the story we tell. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: as if ye have faith and it shall

as if ye have faith and it shall be given to you. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The form is so malleable and can do

The form is so malleable and can do so many things. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: If London was an alien city, Edinburgh was

If London was an alien city, Edinburgh was another planet — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: The water. The feral cats scattered before her.

The water. The feral cats scattered before her. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: All art is personal. Otherwise, what's the point?

All art is personal. Otherwise, what's the point? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: What person who has enjoyed life could possibly

What person who has enjoyed life could possibly think one is enough? — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: These are the ruins of our memories, which

These are the ruins of our memories, which loom in our minds like the Parthenon, even as they are decayed and weathered by time and regret. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: Here for business or pleasure, Mr. Wheeler?""Redemption," Shane

Here for business or pleasure, Mr. Wheeler?"
"Redemption," Shane says. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: (Agent: This book doesn't work. Shane: You mean,

(Agent: This book doesn't work. Shane: You mean, in your opinion. Agent: I mean in English). — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: There are some people whose Twitter feeds are

There are some people whose Twitter feeds are works of art. They intuitively understand how much of themselves to put out there. — Jess Walter

Jess Walter Quotes By Jess Walter: You had to write it, and he had

You had to write it, and he had to play it, and I'm just so grateful I got to see it. — Jess Walter