Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies. Leon Uris More Quotes by Leon Uris More Quotes From Leon Uris I've not been right for any man or myself since I met you. Leon Uris mets men 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 important example writing 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 sacrifice genius unique To be homeward bound, no matter what tragic memories you have harbored, is unlike any voyage a man can ever make. Leon Uris matter men memories 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 accomplishment scene people 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 tears names men Pride is a fool's fortress Leon Uris fortresses fool pride 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 discipline prayer men 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 rising easter people 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-enough men looks 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-home ends home 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 two years thinking Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane. Leon Uris lines insane writing Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it. Leon Uris ends trying people I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless. Leon Uris advantage tough used So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain. Leon Uris difficult position writing 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 events writing people 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 borders book looks I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps. Leon Uris marine writing book 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 agony writing thinking
