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James Lee Burke quotes

American Author December 5, 1936

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I leaned back in my chair, my fingers laced behind my head, and wondered at the complexities and contradictions that must have existed in the earth's original clay when God first scooped it up in His palms. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "Jimmie would forever be the Renaissance humanist, bearing his..."
Jimmie would forever be the Renaissance humanist, bearing his faith and optimism like a white light inside a chalice. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "A lie is an act of theft. It steals peoples faith and makes..."
A lie is an act of theft. It steals peoples faith and makes them resent themselves James Lee Burke
That's one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I don't want to, I don't care, you can throw temper tantrums, and nobody minds. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in..."
Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work. James Lee Burke
...young people...who were casually profane, as though the validation of their own power could be achieved only by their assault on the sensibilities of others. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your..."
Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your own game. James Lee Burke
. . . I had found the edge. The place where you unstrap all your fastenings to the earth, to what you are what you have been, where you flame out on the edge of the spheres, and the sun and moon become eclipsed and the world below is as dead and remote and without interest as if it were glazed with ice. James Lee Burke
...and I wonder if there is any way to adequately describe the folly that causes us to undo all the great gifts of both Earth and Heaven. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "Why do I always feel like you're trying to staple my umbilical..."
Why do I always feel like you're trying to staple my umbilical cord to the corner of your desk? James Lee Burke
It has been my experience that most human stories are circular rather than linear. Regardless of the path we choose, we somehow end up where we commenced - in part, I suspect, because the child who lives in us goes along for the ride. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose..."
The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "There's no substitute for loyalty."
There's no substitute for loyalty. James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke quote: "I'm over the hill for come-on lines. On a quiet day, I can..."
I'm over the hill for come-on lines. On a quiet day, I can hear my liver rotting. For exercise, I fall down. ~ Clete James Lee Burke
How do you caution a fawn about a cigarette a motorist has just flipped from his car window into a patch of yellow grass, or tell a sparrow that winged creatures eventually plummet to earth? James Lee Burke

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