"To become a novelist, the most crucial thing……" — Avi
"To become a novelist, the most crucial thing one must do is read, read and read again - gradually you begin to think like a writer. Ideas are not found - they are shaped."
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30 Quotes by Avi
Avi has 30 quotes on this site.
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The more men see of the world, the bigger their hearts
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A sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you're abroad, as…
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It seems to me that you won't have had a proper series of adventures, unless you've gone through thick and…
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I kept asking myself if I felt different, if I was different. The answer was always yes. I was no…
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The cure for unhappiness...It's this: What a person needs is always more than they say.
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I took a deep breath. 'For you I've got something better than love.' What's that?' I...trust you.' Why?' You'll never…
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A sailor may choose the wind to ride out of seaport, but the wind has a mind of it's own.
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Now give me a kiss, say you love me and off you go." "Sure, Aunt Lu," I said, and I…
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There is a limit to how much a seer wishes to see.
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All I can think is that when you torment a person...the soul dies. When the soul dies, I suppose mercy…
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For heaven's sake, don't write writing. Write reading!
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It all depends on you. If you want it to be different,it will be different. Don't look at the world…
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