Quotes by Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard

American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter

Lived from: 1925 - 2013

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 11 october 1925 Died: 20 august 2013

  • If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
  • Bad guys are not bad guys twenty-four hours a day.

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  • All the information you need can be given in dialogue.
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  • Bad guys are not bad guys twenty-four hours a day.
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  • I'm not going to write for posterity. I'm going to write to make a buck.
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  • If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
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  • My purpose is to entertain and please myself. I feel that if I am entertained, then there will be enough other readers who will be entertained, too.
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  • There are 500 million people on Facebook, but what are they saying to each other? Not much.
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  • There's nothing like work to take your mind off your worries.
    Out of Sight (1996)
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  • Using adverbs is a mortal sin.
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What are the most famous quotes from Elmore Leonard?

The two most famous quotes from Elmore Leonard are:

  • "All the information you need can be given in dialogue."
  • "Bad guys are not bad guys twenty-four hours a day."

When did Elmore Leonard live?

Elmore Leonard was born in 1925 and died in the year 2013.