Although I'm deaf in only my left ear, when there is noise all around, I'm unable to distinguish sounds and can't hear anything. David Hewson More Quotes by David Hewson More Quotes From David Hewson In their vanity men focus on what they wish to hear and miss the hidden meaning, the lurking threat. David Hewson vanityfocusmen It's a long ride home with nothing but me for company. I bore myself sometimes. Not often. Just now and again. David Hewson homesometimeslong There is an argument for believing that the entire process of writing a piece of fiction is simply a thinly-controlled and highly-internalised nervous breakdown designed, with a bit of luck, to produce something worthwhile at the end. David Hewson luckwritingbelieve The only sheets I'll ever long for are my own. David Hewson sheetsmy-ownlong What must be done must be done, whatever the price, the cost, the pain. One day we all must walk through fire. David Hewson one-daypainfire A nation's not a child, for God's sake. ... It's like a wild horse you tame by breaking it. Or a fiery woman you slap till she sees sense and warms your bed. David Hewson horsebedchildren Talking to Lee Child and discovering, from his chapter in The Chopin Manuscript, that he's even more of an audio geek than I am (as his chapter in Chopin proves). David Hewson audiotalkingchildren There are any number of reasons for visiting Filey. The beach is clean, long, and rarely crowded. The countryside is bold and handsome, with one maritime feature that deserves to be better known: the long, thin rock finger of the Brigg, pointing into the chilly grey waters of the North Sea. David Hewson handsomeseabeachlong Historically, Macbeth is one of the greatest kings Scotland ever had. He was on the throne for 19 years, and he simply has this dreadful reputation because Shakespeare manipulated history for the benefit of James I, who was paying him to write the play to blacken Macbeth's name. David Hewson namereputationplayhistory Old Filey lies around the Ravine, a glacial gash running down to Coble Landing. This is the fishing Filey of centuries past, with neat little terraced cottages and a cluster of attractive 18th century houses. David Hewson olddownfishingpast TV has a three storyline structure, but 'The Killing' takes on that structure with such ambition. David Hewson tvstructurethreeambition I don't think I'd seen anything like 'The Killing.' David Hewson seenanythinglikethink The English Channel is such a narrow little puddle, you cannot help wondering why no invader has succeeded in crossing it since 1066. David Hewson englishwhyhelpyou Surprisingly few outsiders know about the Cuckmere Valley, and it is not uncommon for people to confuse Alfriston with Alfreton in the Derbyshire Peak District. David Hewson valleyaboutknowpeople Alfriston is a compact village set around a rather traffic-weary High Street, mainly of old, timbered buildings. The principal sights lie to the east on the river side. David Hewson riverstreetlievillage Few areas which are not publicly owned can boast as many footpaths as the Cuckmere Valley. For a short walk, a footbridge across the river leads back to the little hamlet of Milton Street, where another classic local pub, the Sussex Ox, provides an admirable lunch. David Hewson riverstreetwalklunch Authors do this for a living, and if you take their work for nothing, you are depriving them of a living. David Hewson nothingyoulivingwork If you think about what 'The Killing' is, it is the theatrical production, not the script. David Hewson productionaboutthinkyou Scripts are very different to books. They are blueprints for building, not the building. David Hewson booksverybuildingdifferent I'm much more likely to get lynched over 'The Killing' than 'Macbeth.' David Hewson thanovermoreget
