Robert Asprin Famous Quotes and Saying

Numerical superiority is of no consequence. In battle, victory will go to the best tactician."- G. A. Custer

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custer victory battle

When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.

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cheer-up cheer enough

In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head. Marie Antoinette

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times-of-crisis importance doe

When old friends get together, everything else fades to insignificance."- War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death

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old-friends together war

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall take flack from both sides."- Unofficial UN Motto

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motto blessed sides

Ever since I first visited New Orleans back in '89, I've been intrigued by the French Quarter. I always wanted to set something in the Quarter, whether it was historic or contemporary. Unfortunately, I was always tied up with previous commitments - earlier multiple contracts - and could not get a crack at it.

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french-quarter new-orleans commitment

Writing thats not working for a living.

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working-for-a-living writing

Between you and me, I think that may be one of the things that will help with the collaboration, because there are things Eric thinks I'm moving too quickly on, and there are things I think he's dragging out. When it gets to the editor they can arbitrate.

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moving-on editors thinking

To Serve and Protect..."- Traditional Motto of Protection Rackets

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racket motto protection

I am not a slow writer, I am not a fast writer . . . I am a half-fast writer.

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Don't pick up hitchhikers!"- D. Adams

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picks

C'mon kid. Think a minute, even if it hurts.

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hurt kids thinking

Just a little off the top!"- A. Boleyn

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littles

I've had a five- or six-year down-spell as a writer, and now that most of the other contracts are cleared or down to the last book, I have a chance to do what I want to do - specifically, something set in New Orleans.

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new-orleans book years

New Orleans life is such a night life. The thing that comes up very often is that our day essentially doesn't start until midnight or 2 in the morning.

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new-orleans morning night

Invariably it turns out to be who you've been reading in the last couple of weeks, and two hours or two days [on favourite authors

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couple reading two

It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.

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confident get beginning collaboration

The basic story for the opener is that word came through the bar that someone got knifed and killed up on the Moon Walk. It turns out to be one of the quarter regulars that everybody knows, including Maestro and Bone.

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walk story someone moon

We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books.

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Numerical superiority is of no consequence. In battle, victory will go to the best tactician."- G. A. Custer

When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.

In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head. Marie Antoinette

When old friends get together, everything else fades to insignificance."- War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall take flack from both sides."- Unofficial UN Motto

Writing thats not working for a living.

Between you and me, I think that may be one of the things that will help with the collaboration, because there are things Eric thinks I'm moving too quickly on, and there are things I think he's dragging out. When it gets to the editor they can arbitrate.

To Serve and Protect..."- Traditional Motto of Protection Rackets

I am not a slow writer, I am not a fast writer . . . I am a half-fast writer.

Don't pick up hitchhikers!"- D. Adams

C'mon kid. Think a minute, even if it hurts.

Just a little off the top!"- A. Boleyn

I've had a five- or six-year down-spell as a writer, and now that most of the other contracts are cleared or down to the last book, I have a chance to do what I want to do - specifically, something set in New Orleans.

New Orleans life is such a night life. The thing that comes up very often is that our day essentially doesn't start until midnight or 2 in the morning.

Invariably it turns out to be who you've been reading in the last couple of weeks, and two hours or two days [on favourite authors

It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.

The basic story for the opener is that word came through the bar that someone got knifed and killed up on the Moon Walk. It turns out to be one of the quarter regulars that everybody knows, including Maestro and Bone.

We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books.