Richard Curtis Quotes

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• 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…
• No one likes it, apart from blind people, and I'm sure even they can sense it's profound ugliness as it passes by.
• 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...…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however,…
• 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…
• You have to remember that in addition to running a literary agency, I am also an ebook publisher.
• 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…
• Except for a few small presses, most publishers are north of Ground Zero.
• Laboratories can reduce risk by implementing a proven and internationally accepted quality assurance technology that is applicable across the globe.
• 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…
• 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…
• We are forced by the major publishers to include electronic rights in the contracts we make with publishers for new books. And there's very little…
• We are taking a business-as-usual position at my agency, though business before 9-11 wasn't that hot either!
• We now open our mail with gloves and mask, though I can't imagine why anyone would target a literary agency!

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