My memories of literary agenting are of a very happy time and there are surprising reminders of it … - John Hodgman

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Give us something else; give us something new; for Heaven's sake give us something bad, so long as we feel we are alive and active and not just passive admirers of tradition!

John Hodgman

My memories of literary agenting are of a very happy time and there are surprising reminders of it coming back now.

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Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.

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There is no ritual that enhances creativity other than just starting.

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All I can ask from society is that it please stop telling me why I should like sports.

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I don't know if you've ever been shoved into the bow of a nutshell pram, a boat that is very easily almost liftable with one hand, and quite tippy, and is being piloted by a 12-year-old, but it is the true feeling of having your life in someone else's hands, and it's very precarious.

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I actually own a copy of my own book; that's how dedicated I am as an author.

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