List of James Lee Burke Quotes

The Only Thing An Artist Has To Remember Is To Never Lose Faith In His Vision.

..why Is It That In Problematic Situations Almost Everyone Resorts To Axioms And Societal Remedies That In Actuality Almost Nobody Believes In?...ask Yourself, Have You Ever Known Anyone Whose Marriage Was Saved By A Marriage Counselor, Whose Drinking Was Cured By A Psychiatrist, Whose Son Was Kept Out Of Reform School By A Social Worker?

Neither Our Own Passing Nor The Passing Of An Era Is A Tragedy, No Matter How Much We Would Like To Think It Is.

You Have Two Choices In Life. You Either Die Or Do Something With Your Time. You're Going To Be Doing Something - Why Not Write?

Today, There Are More Opportunities For Writers In Terms Of Access To Larger Success, But It's More Difficult To Publish A Literary Novel In The Lower Ranges. In Other Words, You Almost Have To Hit A Home Run. You Can Hit A Triple, Maybe, But Nobody's Interested In A Single.

The Best Thing About Being A Best-selling Writer Is Being A Best-selling Writer. More Seriously, Today I Can Write Full Time And Pay The Bills.

The Story Of Ulysses And Agamemnon And Menelaus, Of Jesus, Of The Good Knight Of Chaucer, Lives In Every One Of Us.

Using A First-person Narrator Is Simply A Matter Of Hearing The Voice Inside Yourself.

Why Do I Always Feel Like You're Trying To Staple My Umbilical Cord To The Corner Of Your Desk?

Success, Like Fashion, Is A Fickle Companion And Can Leave One In The Wink Of An Eye.

We All End Up In The Same Place. Some Sonner Than Others.

Don't Let Anyone Tell You That Age Purchases Your Freedom From Fear Of Death.