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One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Age Begins Patience Problem Ebb

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Everybody's idea of a great book is different, of course. For me it's one that makes my jaw drop on every page, the writing is so original.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Book Course Different Drop Every Everybody Great Great Book Idea Makes Me Original Page Writing

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The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Curve Dreamed Ever Every Every Time Florida Happens Hard Life Novels Real Real Life Scene Something Stay Thing Think Time Up Write I Think I Write Ahead

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When you put on the suits, when you pretend you're honest and you're robbing at a far higher level, these guys deserve to... well, to be in my novels, and I have special fates reserved for them.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Deserve Far Fates Guys Higher Higher Level Honest Level Novels Pretend Put Reserved Robbing Special Suits Them Well You

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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Enough Ever One Word Politician Speak Will Word

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I think it's always good for the author to stay a good cattle prod's distance from the actual moviemaking.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Actual Always Author Cattle Distance Good Moviemaking Prod Stay Think I Think

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Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Back Book Description Dialogue First Flip Good Just Litmus Lots Middle Outstanding Page People Piece Start Sustain Test Then Write

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Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Effective Humor Incredible Use Way Weapon

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They have a crystalline sense of right and wrong; it disappears when they walk out the door with their M.B.A.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Disappears Door Out Right Right And Wrong Sense Walk Wrong

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Disney's something to be a little alarmed about. It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: About Anymore Beyond Central Disney Ethic Florida Goes Just Little Now Outlook Park Something Strategy Theme Theme Park Way

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: March 12th, 1953

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