Robert Asprin
Robert Asprin
Robert Lynn Asprin was an American science fiction and fantasy author and active fan, best known for his humorous MythAdventures and Phule's Company series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 June 1946
CountryUnited States of America
Robert Asprin quotes about
american-author bar basic came everybody including opener quarter turns
The basic story for the opener is that word came through the bar that someone got knifed and killed up on the Moon Walk. It turns out to be one of the quarter regulars that everybody knows, including Maestro and Bone.
american-author bit crops factors love mutual trivia
Our mutual love of movie trivia factors occasionally in the 'Bone' character. It crops up a bit more in the 'Maestro' character.
american-author instead restricted strangely
It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.
cheer cheer-up enough
When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.
protection motto racket
To Serve and Protect..."- Traditional Motto of Protection Rackets
moving-on thinking editors
Between you and me, I think that may be one of the things that will help with the collaboration, because there are things Eric thinks I'm moving too quickly on, and there are things I think he's dragging out. When it gets to the editor they can arbitrate.
morning night often-is
New Orleans life is such a night life. The thing that comes up very often is that our day essentially doesn't start until midnight or 2 in the morning.
commitment french-quarter new-orleans
Ever since I first visited New Orleans back in '89, I've been intrigued by the French Quarter. I always wanted to set something in the Quarter, whether it was historic or contemporary. Unfortunately, I was always tied up with previous commitments - earlier multiple contracts - and could not get a crack at it.
picks
Don't pick up hitchhikers!"- D. Adams
blessed sides motto
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall take flack from both sides."- Unofficial UN Motto
littles
Just a little off the top!"- A. Boleyn
victory battle custer
Numerical superiority is of no consequence. In battle, victory will go to the best tactician."- G. A. Custer
half
I am not a slow writer, I am not a fast writer . . . I am a half-fast writer.
doe times-of-crisis importance
In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head. Marie Antoinette