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Steven Saylor quotes

American Author March 23, 1956

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Steven Saylor quote: "Even the crudest, most derivative novel is an expression of..."
Even the crudest, most derivative novel is an expression of the author's hopes and fears and ideas about good and evil. Steven Saylor
Men like Caesar and Pompey--they're not heroes, Meto. They're monsters. They call their greed and ambition "honour," and to satisfy their so-called honour they'll tear the world apart. But who am I to judge them? Every man does what he must, to protect his share of the world. What's the difference between killing whole villages and armies, and killing a single man? Caesar's reasons and mine are different only in degree. The consequences and the suffering still spread to the innocent... Steven Saylor
I kept secrets from you. I let you believe a lie. I am an impious son. But I made my choice, as C(aesar) did, and once the Rubicon is crossed, there can be no turning back (Meto, Caesar's scribe, to his father Gordianus the Finder) Steven Saylor
In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, and what others believe him to be. Steven Saylor
The strands (the gods) weave out of our mortal lives are like a pattern visible only from the heavens; we here on earth can only guess at their designs Steven Saylor
I'm like the painter with his nose to the canvas, fussing over details. Gazing from a distance, the reader sees the big picture. Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor quote: "I can't say I had an ideal father, and I'm not a father myself."
I can't say I had an ideal father, and I'm not a father myself. Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor quote: "...detachment from anger is one part of wisdom."
...detachment from anger is one part of wisdom. Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor quote: "All writing is an act of self-exploration. Even a grocery list..."
All writing is an act of self-exploration. Even a grocery list says something about you; how much more does a novel say? Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor quote: "Bears? Epaphroditus wrinkled his nose."
Bears? Epaphroditus wrinkled his nose. Steven Saylor

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