Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people and that is what you write about. — Leon Uris Break Copy Share Image
Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane. — Leon Uris Insane Copy Share Image
Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies. — Leon Uris Enemies Copy Share Image
My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953. — Leon Uris Battle Copy Share Image
“Like so many creative men of his school he was hounded by an incessant restlessness.” — Leon Uris Creativity Copy Share Image
Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built — Leon Uris Book Copy Share Image
I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish — Leon Uris Inspiration Copy Share Image
It all begins and ends in the same place, doesn't it? Conor and me in Ballyutogue. We all come home eventually. — Leon Uris Come home Copy Share Image
You usually dont know what you are going to write about so you go to the places and talk to the people… — Leon Uris Events Copy Share Image
To me, a writer is one of the most important soldiers in the fight for survival of the human race. He must… — Leon Uris Causes Copy Share Image
You can try to reach an audience, but you just write what comes out of you and you just hope that it… — Leon Uris Accepted Copy Share Image
“La actitud de los árabes ha llegado a extremos injustificables. Se niegan a sentarse a la misma mesa que los judíos, a… — Leon Uris Amor Copy Share Image
“The only time we can attract a crowd is for some pilgrimage up some god-damned holy mountain to chase the snakes and… — Leon Uris Pilgrimage Copy Share Image
Anything to declare? the customs inspector said."Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art," Mark answered, looking about for… — Leon Uris Art Copy Share Image
“Sin? What is sin inside the dynamic of family relationships? It is a mystery that began with man. No one can solve… — Leon Uris Family Copy Share Image
Miss Abigail, I want to be an author because writers know when a person is lonely. I mean, when Molly read me… — Leon Uris Abigail Copy Share Image
The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and… — Leon Uris Book Copy Share Image
“Karen Hansen Clement sank deep in melancholy. She heard till she could hear no more. She saw until she could see no… — Leon Uris Heart Copy Share Image
“I never got over the horror of watching their graduation ceremonies, performed before their parents. After a demonstration of ‘military prowess’ and… — Leon Uris Graduation Copy Share Image
If you're lucky enough to fall in love, that's one thing. Otherwise all that was ever truly beautiful to me was boyhood.… — Leon Uris Beautiful Copy Share Image
There's a curse on me as there's a curse on the Larkin name. The curse comes back, again and again, to taunt… — Leon Uris Blight Copy Share Image
“For an instant he was able to cross the line and understand this strange loyalty of Jew to Jew. Those Jews who… — Leon Uris Israel Copy Share Image
“Huxley: "Tell me something Bryce, do you know the difference between a Jersey, a Guernsey, a Holstein, and an Ayershire?" Bryce: "No."… — Leon Uris Ancient greek Copy Share Image
The complete novelist would come into the world with a catalog of qualities like this. He would own the concentration of a… — Leon Uris Ability Copy Share Image
“Mirror, Standard, Telegraph, Birmingham Post, Sketch, all careful to report accurately the events without editorial comment. Unlike some countries, the British press… — Leon Uris Journalism Copy Share Image
My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the… — Leon Uris Accomplishment Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing, sometimes; I think that most writers will tell you about the agony of writing more than the joy of… — Leon Uris Agony Copy Share Image
Who here wants to be a writer?' I asked. Everyone in the room raised his hand. 'Why the hell aren't you home… — Leon Uris Hands Copy Share Image
In order to be a good writer, you've got to be a bad boss. Self-discipline and stamina are the two major arms… — Leon Uris Arms Copy Share Image
“Too many writers start with a good idea and carry it through the first chapters, then fall apart because they had no… — Leon Uris Fall apart Copy Share Image
I know writers have to be crazy. But more than that that, they have to get made and stay mad. If things… — Leon Uris Being crazy Copy Share Image
After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone… — Leon Uris Enough Copy Share Image
A novelist must know what his last chapter is going to say and one way or another work toward that last chapter.… — Leon Uris Chapters Copy Share Image
You can lie to your wife or your boss, but you cannot lie to your typewriter. Sooner or later you must reveal… — Leon Uris Boss Copy Share Image
English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you… — Leon Uris Ability Copy Share Image
Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my… — Leon Uris Brother Copy Share Image
Life hinges on many factors we cannot control. Two of the most important factors, we can control. We can manage our relationships-and… — Leon Uris Earth Copy Share Image
