Len Wein Quotes

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.
Len Wein

Friendship, True, Someone

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.
Len Wein

True, Learn, Universe

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
Len Wein

Work, Someone, Matter

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.
Len Wein

Art, Mistakes, Eyes

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.
Len Wein

Fire, Wanted, Rays

I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.
Len Wein

Art, Design, School

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.
Len Wein

Writing, Done, Give

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.
Len Wein

Hate, Crazy, Point

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.
Len Wein

Best, Effort, Audience

I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past.
Len Wein

Past, Trying, Mess

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.
Len Wein

Before, Try, Leave

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.
Len Wein

Character, Find, Try

I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. I was hooked.
Len Wein

I would like immortality.
Len Wein

I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.
Len Wein

Nature, Second, York

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.
Len Wein

Find, Editors, Clue

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.
Len Wein

Important, Down, Thought

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.
Len Wein

Working, Wrong, Story

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.
Len Wein

Home, Single, Idea

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.
Len Wein

Side, Depends, Sitting

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.
Len Wein

Done, Away, Far

The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?
Len Wein

Character, Humanity, Same

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here.
Len Wein

Place, Here, Days

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.
Len Wein

Good, Themselves, Whose

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.
Len Wein

Makes, Story, Effect

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Cartoonist

Born: June 12, 1948

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