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Patricia Highsmith quotes about work

American Novelist January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995

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But there was not a moment when she did not see Carol in her mind, and all she saw, she seemed to see through Carol. That evening, the dark flat streets of New York, the tomorrow of work, the milk bottle dropped and broken in her sink, became unimportant. She flung herself on her bed and drew a line with a pencil on a piece of paper. And another line, carefully, and another. A world was born around her, like a bright forest with a million shimmering leaves. Patricia Highsmith
That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment. Patricia Highsmith
I don't want to know movie directors. I don't want to be close to them. I don't want to interfere with their work. I don't want them to interfere with mine. Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith quote: "Honestly, I don't understand why people get so worked up about..."
Honestly, I don't understand why people get so worked up about a little murder! Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith quote: "I like to work for four or five hours a day. I aim for seven..."
I like to work for four or five hours a day. I aim for seven days a week. Patricia Highsmith

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