But I was still alive, and in my book, where there's life, there's hope. Bryce Courtenay More Quotes by Bryce Courtenay More Quotes From Bryce Courtenay It is better just to get on with the business of living and minding your own business and maybe, if God likes the way you do things, he may just let you flower for a day or a night. But don't go pestering and begging and telling him all your stupid little sins, that way you will spoil his day. Bryce Courtenay flower stupid night I knew then that the person on the outside was only a shell, a presence to be seen and provoked. Inside was the real me, where my tears joined the tears of all the sad people to form the three waterfalls in the night country. Bryce Courtenay real night country Small can beat big, but you must have a plan. Bryce Courtenay beats plans bigs If I were king of the world there wouldn't be boat people, there would only be people coming in boats. I would mix us all up so that we were all exactly one shade of each other. Bryce Courtenay kings people world I'm going to die with my mind intact. And to me that is the most exciting way you could possibly die. Bryce Courtenay exciting mind way I tell myself lies and soon I believe them. Bryce Courtenay i-believe believe lying Your brain, Peekay, has two functions; it is a place for original thought, but also it is a reference library. Use it to tell you where to look, and then you will have for yourself all the brains that have ever been Bryce Courtenay library brain two My job is essentially that of an entertainer, no different to that of a musician, no different to that of an actor. I just happen to be an author. Bryce Courtenay musician different jobs I wish to cup knowledge in my hand and drink it as one drinks water by the side of the stream. Bryce Courtenay wish water hands It's been a privilege to write for you and to have you accept me as a storyteller in your lives, Now, as my story draws to an end, may I say only, `Thank you. You have been simply wonderful'. Bryce Courtenay stories writing may Each of us has been designed for one of two immortal functions, as either a storyteller or as a cross-legged listener to tales of wonder, love, and daring. When we cease to tell or listen, then we no longer exist as a people. Bryce Courtenay wonder-love two people People say I don't write books, I make Christmas presents. Bryce Courtenay christmas writing book Good conversational debate is an end in itself, and talking for the love of conversation is what makes us human. Bryce Courtenay debate conversation talking The power of one is above all things The power to believe in yourself Often well beyond any latent ability previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, The body is simply the means it uses. Bryce Courtenay The only thing I can say that is wonderful about my mother is she forced me to learn three verses of the Bible every day of my life, and I've read the Bible now five times and it taught me the English language. Bryce Courtenay day me mother life Advertising was only meant to be a very small part of my life. I had intended that I would work extensively in journalism for about five or six years and then I'd become a writer. Bryce Courtenay my-life journalism work life My job, and that's my job, is to dress the naked truth. To make it interesting, to make it viable, to make it seem like something you understand and feel and love. Bryce Courtenay dress you truth love The only thing that's authentic about what a writer writes is his work. Bryce Courtenay the-only-thing about only work I guess my use-by date is just about up but if I could come back as a storyteller now, I would be jumping over the moon because wow, just think what's available. Bryce Courtenay just back think moon
