Max Hawthorne Quotes Quotes

“The secret to my success is actually simple: I failed so many times that succeeding eventually became a mathematical certainty.”
― Max Hawthorne

“Reading consists of perusing razor-thin slices of perpetuity, wrenched from the heart of a murdered tree, and infused with the dark blood that swirls within the hidden depths of every writer's soul. It is their combined angst - the author's and the tree's - that we partake of when we immerse ourselves in the pages of a book.”
― Max Hawthorne

“A writer's mind is like a teapot. The words build up in your head until you just gotta let 'em out.”
― Max Hawthorne

“Inspiration is like perspiration. It tends to strike at the most inopportune of times.”
― Max Hawthorne

“There are certain things money can't buy. Chief among these are manners, class, honor and integrity. Oh, and sanity. Let's not forget that one . . .”
― Max Hawthorne

“Sometimes, I’ll craft a scene that’s so poignant; on the last keystroke I’ll raise my hands high overhead and scream “Yes!” at the top of my lungs. I have yet to experience an orgasm so powerful and fulfilling.”
― Max Hawthorne

“Is the pen really mightier than the sword? I suppose that depends on how sharp the pen is, and the strength of the warrior wielding it.”
― Max Hawthorne

“Writer's Block: making authors miserable since the Stone Age.”
― Max Hawthorne

“To make love last, you've got to treat it like the ultimate poker hand; you've got to go all in.”
― Max Hawthorne

“It is good to know one's enemy. It is better to know one's self.”
― Max Hawthorne, Kraken: Volume Two

“When it comes to overcoming writing hurdles, getting sick is like suffering a review from a critic with an axe to grind; you can't let it get you down!”
― Max Hawthorne

“Life's already a gamble. Don't let love be one, too.”
― Max Hawthorne

“It never hurts to have karma in your corner.”
― Max Hawthorne

“I saw a post the other day where someone wrote that, when they walk through a library, they touch the spines of all the books they’ve read as a way of greeting their favorite characters. Try that with one of my novels, and you’ll walk away counting your fingers!”
― Max Hawthorne

“Very few people know that my wife actually said, "Hold my beer!" to me as she was in labor and getting ready to bear down. I guess she didn't want to spill it... (Note: for the record, she was NOT drinking alcohol at the time, which would've been both insanely funny, and exceptionally irresponsible).”
― Max Hawthorne