Top 48 Lafferty Quotes
#1. As a teenager I wrote to R.A. Lafferty. And he responded, too, with letters that were like R.A. Lafferty short stories, filled with elliptical answers to straight questions and simple answers to complicated ones.
Neil Gaiman
#2. True love is that we should hate whatever interferes with our vision of the high and the lowly.
R.A. Lafferty
#3. When we travel we find how greatly our boyhood dreams are outstripped by reality .
R.A. Lafferty
#4. Redemption, he thought. Spring came no matter how dark and cruel the winter might be. Jakub
Linda Lafferty
#5. The good stories, of course, write themselves. And somebody wants to know who are the really good writers, and how many of them there are. There aren't any. Most of the writers are likeable frauds. Some are unlikable frauds.
R.A. Lafferty
#6. Learn the true topography; the monstrous and wonderful archetypes are not inside you, not inside your consciousness; you are inside them, trapped and howling to get out
R.A. Lafferty
#7. Tom Hanks has been a huge idol of mine. I'd love to work with someone like him someday. You could learn a lot working with someone like that.
James Lafferty
#8. Marketa pressed her hand against her stinging cheek. She was too stunned to cry, for her mother had never struck her before. She looked at her twin sisters, whose faces blanched, and they clutched each other in fear.
Linda Lafferty
#9. Death is for a long time. Those of shallow thought say that it is forever. There is, at least, a long night of it. There is the forgetfulness and the loss of identity. The spirit, even as the body, is unstrung and burst and scattered. One goes down to death, and it leaves a mark on one forever.
R.A. Lafferty
#10. She whistled long and low. "Vampires really are bastards, aren't they?"
-"What was your first clue?" Arthur asked dryly.
Mur Lafferty
#11. Students of American glass must always keep in mind that the creations they collect are truly examples of our American culture ... and thus have historical significance.
James Lafferty
#12. I wouldn't say that I'm very similar to the character of Nathan at all. Both of us have had very different upbringings and backgrounds. I have a competitive nature like the character of Nathan. That's really easy to draw from when I'm acting; that's probably the biggest similarity.
James Lafferty
#13. When you have shot and killed a man you have in some measure clarified your attitude toward him. You have given a definite answer to a definite problem. For better or worse you have acted decisively. In a way, the next move is up to him.
R.A. Lafferty
#14. I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It's always fun.
James Lafferty
#15. What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person.
James Lafferty
#16. Though my short stories are the more readable, my novels do have more to say; and they will, if anyone has the patience for it, repay a rereading.
R.A. Lafferty
#17. The law of levity is allowed to supersede the law of gravity.
R.A. Lafferty
#18. It has been common knowledge to informed collectors that many times the finest and rarest art glass is found unsigned.
James Lafferty
#19. Are you going to eat her here, Mr. Rand, or should I prepare her to go?
Mur Lafferty
#20. You and your books. Ah, what a gift it must be to discover the world in those squiggly lines.
Linda Lafferty
#21. He felt as if he were trying to move a glacier with a frozen chicken.
Mur Lafferty
#22. I write as clearly as I am able to. I sometimes tackle ideas and notions that are relatively complex, and it is very difficult to be sure that I am conveying them in the best way. Anyone who goes beyond cliche phrases and cliche ideas will have this trouble.
R.A. Lafferty
#23. I don't get a whole lot out of the romance thing, but I realize girls do. So I'll go out of my way to make them feel romanced.
James Lafferty
#24. There is a secret society of seven men that controls the finances of the world. This is known to everyone but the details are not known. There are some who believe that it would be better if one of those seven men were a financier.
R.A. Lafferty
#26. People would be shocked to know ... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy.
James Lafferty
#27. Strangers may not lodge complaints till they have been in residence here for ninety days," the Cacique said, "and no stranger has ever remained with us that long." "My complaint won't hold for ninety days. I accuse you people of eating men.
R.A. Lafferty
#28. I've always thought a good whodunnit needed vampires, monks, and gods. P.G. Holyfield has created an engaging world that both fantasy and mystery fans will enjoy.
Mur Lafferty
#29. 'Wayne's World' is my all time favorite comedy. I used to watch it on VHS on repeat with my brother when I was ten years old.
James Lafferty
#30. The lowest common denominator of the universe is both low and common.
R.A. Lafferty
#31. Paul, there is something very slack about a future that will take a biting satire for a vapid dream.
R.A. Lafferty
#32. The whole Haley-Nathan marriage deal was a pretty good twist huh? I hope we got all of you with it. That particular story line even suprised me when I read it, it's a good one and it'll provide for some good stories to come.
James Lafferty
#33. The lines of Pearl Art Glass are clean, certainly not cluttered.
James Lafferty
#34. The police have no right to do what they have been doing to the protesters. Their behavior has been designed to chill the protester's constitutional rights. This judge's ruling is wonderful.
James Lafferty
#36. The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am a radical conservative liberal. Beware of men who use words to mean their opposites.
R.A. Lafferty
#37. How does anybody change from the time that they're 18 till they're 25? Everything kind of changes. You see the world much differently, and you get your priorities in order a little bit more.
James Lafferty
#38. When I'm trying to go to sleep and there are little noises, like a clock ticking or a fan squeaking, it drives me completely insane.
James Lafferty
#39. It is definitely a challenge to play Nathan, but the more different he is from myself, the more interesting the character becomes for me.
James Lafferty
#40. The picture alone, without the written word, leaves half the story untold.
James Lafferty
#41. The best time to write a story is yesterday. The next best time is today.
R.A. Lafferty
#42. Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually.
James Lafferty
#43. My New Year's resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy.
James Lafferty
#44. Every science is made up entirely of anomalies rearranged to fit.
R.A. Lafferty
#45. An excess of science will leave none of us alive.
R.A. Lafferty
#46. I enjoy catching our show whenever I can. It does get very weird to watch myself, it's always been that way, but at the same time, it's part of my job to see what kind of job I'm doing and to get a perspective on where I'm taking the character.
James Lafferty
#47. The cast gets along pretty well, it's a good work environment. I hang out a lot with Brett Claywell, he plays Tim Smith on the show. We play plenty of basketball.
James Lafferty
#48. Visual presentation of our heritage in glass is needed.
James Lafferty
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