A man is like a rope: both break at a definite strain....The solution is not splicing the rope; it's lessening the tension. Jack Vance More Quotes by Jack Vance More Quotes From Jack Vance 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. Jack Vance half years firsts I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do. Jack Vance carpenter watches Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic. Jack Vance blast magic moving I thought that automobiles were going to have mufflers and go fast and airplanes were going to fly fast. Jack Vance automobile airplane I never worked in an office in my life. Jack Vance office But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection. Jack Vance inspection has-beens jobs 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. Jack Vance environment reader stories I suffer from a spiritual malaise which manifests itself in outbursts of vicious rage. Jack Vance rage suffering spiritual As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time. Jack Vance carpenter Why make plans? The sun might well go out tomorrow. Jack Vance tomorrow sun might The life we've been leading couldn't last forever. It's a wonder it lasted as long as it did. Jack Vance lasts forever long 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. Jack Vance new beginning good way These are just the tip of the iceberg, because I read and read and read. I read everything. Jack Vance everything because just iceberg 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. Jack Vance slow think late life Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewhere. Jack Vance somewhere some sometimes book 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. Jack Vance story you useless done 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. Jack Vance limit small you office I never made lots of money at it, but I sold enough. Jack Vance never money enough made
