Geoff Thompson
Stop trying to squeeze professional results out of recreational hours.Collection: Hard Work
The person that angers you most, teaches you bestCollection: Teach
Words without action are like wheels without traction. It is how you live that counts.Collection: Wheels
Remember, if you don't have a goal you're not playing football, you're just kicking a ball around the park.Collection: Football
I wrote my first book in a toilet in a factory where I was a floor sweeper.Collection: Book
Blocking and countering like they do in the films doesn't work, so don't bother trying.Collection: Block
Writing has been challenging at times but that's where all the growth is. I know I'm in the right place if it's difficult. Something a British writer said to me once was: "If the project doesn't make him wobble, he doesn't take it." You have to be uncomfortable to grow.Collection: Writing
I train for the first shot – it’s all I need.Collection: Needs
Reality is based on perceptionCollection: Reality
Whatever inspires you fires you.Collection: Life
I have a passion for words. I love words. And I'm just learning and developing my skills for words. I do books and I do journalism and plays. I have a broad palette. I don't have a great eye for direction. I love working with actors and I work very well with them because I appreciate what they bring to the table. I'd never say never, of course, but I look at it and don't really fancy it. I want to try and master the word side of it first.Collection: Book