I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps. Leon Uris More Quotes by Leon Uris More Quotes From Leon Uris A novelist must know what his last chapter is going to say and one way or another work toward that last chapter. ... To me it is utterly basic, yet it seems like it's a great secret. Leon Uris novelistssecretway I've not been right for any man or myself since I met you. Leon Uris metsmen English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can't buy it no one puts it there you're born with it Leon Uris importantexamplewriting One of the cheapest commodities in the world is unfulfilled genius. All of us want to be known as a unique individual, the one who broke out of the pack. So, you offer yourself up as a sacrifice and what you’re afraid of is losing and being thrown back into the pack. One question taunts you. Do you want to have, or do you want to be? Leon Uris sacrificegeniusunique To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic memories you have harbored, is unlike any voyage a man can ever make. Leon Uris mattermenmemories My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the international scene. Leon Uris accomplishmentscenepeople There's a curse on me as there's a curse on the Larkin name. The curse comes back, again and again, to taunt me! Ronan! Kilty! Tomas! And now me! What are the Irish among men? Are we lepers? Are we a blight? Will there ever be an end to our tears? Leon Uris tearsnamesmen Pride is a fool's fortress Leon Uris fortressesfoolpride The complete novelist would come into the world with a catalog of qualities like this. He would own the concentration of a Trappist monk, the organizational ability of a Prussian field marshal, the insight into human relations of a Viennese psychologist, the discipline of a man who prints the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin, the exquisite sense of timing of an Olympic gymnast, and by the way, a natural instinct and flair for exceptional use of language. Leon Uris disciplineprayermen I am very proud of this work because it is more about the meaning of the Easter Rising and its relationship to what this whole century has been about, people liberating themselves, freeing themselves. Leon Uris risingeasterpeople Look at me, man, look at me and tell me I don't know what I'm about. I'm Conor Larkin. I'm an Irishman and I've had enough. Leon Uris had-enoughmenlooks It all begins and ends in the same place, doesn't it? Conor and me in Ballyutogue. We all come home eventually. Leon Uris coming-homeendshome Today a great shot for freedom was heard. I think it stands a chance of being heard forever. It marls a turning point in the history of the Jewish people. The beginning of the return to a statues of dignity we have not known for two thousand years. Yes, today was the first step back. My battle is done. Now I turn the command over to the soldiers. Leon Uris twoyearsthinking Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane. Leon Uris linesinsanewriting Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it. Leon Uris endstryingpeople I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless. Leon Uris advantagetoughused So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain. Leon Uris difficultpositionwriting You usually dont know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people who were identified with the events. Leon Uris eventswritingpeople On one occasion I went to Afghanistan to look at the borders and learn something about the situation there to see if my book was there?and it wasnt. Leon Uris bordersbooklooks I enjoy writing, sometimes; I think that most writers will tell you about the agony of writing more than the joy of writing, but writing is what I was meant to do. Leon Uris agonywritingthinking
