Most writers can write books faster than publishers can write checks. Richard Curtis More Quotes by Richard Curtis More Quotes From Richard Curtis You know, a few months ago, I made a terrible mistake. I realized something, and instead of crushing the thought the moment it came I... I let it hang on, and now I know it to be true. And I'm afraid it's stuck in my head forever. These are the best days of our lives. It's a terrible thing to know, but I know it. Richard Curtis crushmistakeforever It seems to me there's so much more to the world than the average eye is allowed to see. I believe, if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could ever have dreamt of. Richard Curtis eyeaveragebelieve It's impossible to overvalue the importance of television - both in its serious and less serious functions. It's one of our most important ways of finding out the truth - and also of changing the world, and finding out what in the world needs changing. It's also an immense bringer of joy - I learnt how to laugh through television, and now my children and I, every day of every week, share the joy and stupidity of TV shows - they actually make us HAPPY Richard Curtis tv-showslaughingchildren No one likes it, apart from blind people, and I'm sure even they can sense it's profound ugliness as it passes by. Richard Curtis likesprofoundpeople The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics. Richard Curtis agentskeysassociation You see, that's the whole point of being in government. If you don't like something you simply make up a law that makes it illegal. Richard Curtis illegalgovernmentlaw Bob Geldof feels the big picture all the time, even in the smallest argument when someone's saying, 'Well, no, you've got to have three staples in the program, not just two,' Bob feels people dying somewhere. Richard Curtis compassiontwopeople I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books. Richard Curtis wantbookpeople We are taking a business-as-usual position at my agency, though business before 9/11 wasn't that hot either! Richard Curtis agencyusualhot The real effect of the WTC calamity has been depressed spirits, anxiety, and uncertainty among publishers, and of course those emotions are not restricted to publishers. Richard Curtis anxietydepressingreal Cause if you shoot a bullet someone dies. If you drop a bomb many die. You hit a woman, love dies. But if you say the F-word... nothing actually happens. Richard Curtis bulletsbombscauses Look at the sky. It’s not dark and black and without character. The black is, in fact deep blue. And over there: lighter blue and blowing through the blues and blackness the winds swirling through the air and then shining, burning, bursting through: the stars! And you see how they roar their light. Everywhere we look, the complex magic of nature blazes before our eyes. Richard Curtis starseyecharacter I gave you three proofs of witchcraft. A cat that drinks blood! A horse that talks! And a man who propagates POODLES! Richard Curtis horsecatmen Laboratories can reduce risk by implementing a proven and internationally accepted quality assurance technology that is applicable across the globe. Richard Curtis qualityrisktechnology Except for a few small presses, most publishers are north of Ground Zero. Richard Curtis ground-zeropublisherszero You have to remember that in addition to running a literary agency, I am also an ebook publisher. Richard Curtis agencyrunningremember I tend to turn down books originally published as e-books. As for selling books directly to e-book publishers, I would do so only if all traditional publishers had turned them down. Richard Curtis sellingturnsbook I have no problem selling books to media franchises and we do it all the time. The author must understand that he/she is a writer for hire and has no control over copyright or over editorial changes made to the text. Richard Curtis mediawritingbook It's always a mistake for writers to key their submissions to world events, because they move so quickly and unpredictably, as has certainly proven the case in Afghanistan. Richard Curtis keysmistakemoving We project our ideas about ourselves into the heavens and call them ideas about God. Richard Curtis humilityheavenideas
