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> [“The only thing I know about books, is that they should be like a woman's dress: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to be interesting. I read people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/the-only-thing-i-know-about-books-is-that-they-should-be-like-a-woman/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

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## More by James A. Newman

> [“The alcohol danced down his throat like a contented snake on the way to a magic ball... The lights seemed suddenly brighter... He felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/the-alcohol-danced-down-his-throat-like-a-contented-snake-on-the-way/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“JAMES HALE sat at a side-street noodle-stall. The stall was set-up underneath the shade of a row of fruit trees. He watched a pair…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/james-hale-sat-at-a-side-street-noodle-stall-the-stall-was-set-up/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“Hit one on the wrist and lay back on the bed. Warmth rushed up the back of his thighs and then his spine radiated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/hit-one-on-the-wrist-and-lay-back-on-the-bed-warmth-rushed-up-the/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“Hale looked at the dead man. His baseball cap had fallen from what remained of his head. A head that was once bald beneath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/hale-looked-at-the-dead-man-his-baseball-cap-had-fallen-from-what/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“One day, The road came. The road brought with it beer and cigarettes. The road brought Coca-Cola and disposable razors. The road brought all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/one-day-the-road-came-the-road-brought-with-it-beer-and-cigarettes/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“The only thing I know about books, is that they should be like a woman's dress: long enough to cover the subject and short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/the-only-thing-i-know-about-books-is-that-they-should-be-like-a-woman/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“He searched her face for the hint of compassion. It wasn’t there. She had never written a word of fiction in her life. Why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/he-searched-her-face-for-the-hint-of-compassion-it-wasn-t-there-she/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“From the small of her back, up to her shoulder blades, a delicate yet extravagant piece created, no doubt, by one of the monks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/from-the-small-of-her-back-up-to-her-shoulder-blades-a-delicate-yet/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

> [“Like raindrops, beautiful women were every-where. Like raindrops, only a few ever landed on you. They would either soak into your constitution or drip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-newman/like-raindrops-beautiful-women-were-every-where-like-raindrops-only-a/)

[James A. Newman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-newman/)

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