Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane. — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
“Like so many creative men of his school he was hounded by an incessant restlessness.” — Leon Uris Creativity 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
Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies. — Leon Uris Enemies Copy Share Image
Writing, basically breaks down to relationships between people and that is what you write about. — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features. — Leon Uris Ability Copy Share Image
I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps. — Leon Uris Book 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 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
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 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 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
Today a great shot for freedom was heard. I think it stands a chance of being heard forever. It marls a turning… — Leon Uris Battle Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the bazaar looks disorganized to you, but it works for us. Perhaps Islam looks fanatical to you, but it provides us… — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
“All men have a measure of cowardice in them. I learned that love of one's mates can overcome your fears. I learned… — Leon Uris Cowardice Copy Share Image
One of the cheapest commodities in the world is unfulfilled genius. All of us want to be known as a unique individual,… — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
“But once you allow yourself to think that there are some people, because of their race, their color, or religion, who are… — Leon Uris Humiliation Copy Share Image
“God figured out when he separated us from the rest of the creatures that if we have the power to reason and… — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
“And that is where I have failed you, Ari. You see, I would have crawled to your mother a million times. I… — Leon Uris 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 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
“In God's scheme what is a few billion years here and there. Perhaps there have come and gone a dozen human civilizations… — Leon Uris Human civilization Copy Share Image
“From there Ari took her to the church which marked the place of the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes… — Leon Uris Beatitudes 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
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 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 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 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 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
“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
You can try to reach an audience, but you just write what comes out of you and you just hope that it… — Leon Uris 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 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
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
