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Meg Wolitzer
"And I also know that pain can seem like an endless ribbon. You pull it and you pull it. You keep gathering it toward you, and as it collects, you really can't believe that there's something else at the end of it. Something that isn't just more pain. But there's always something else at the end; something at least a little different. You never know what that thing will be, but it's there." --
Source : Meg Wolitzer (2014). “Belzhar”, p.179, Simon and Schuster
Meg Wolitzer
#Pain Quotes
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“For me, art, and especially music, exist to elevate us as far as possible above everyday existence.”
“Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of the summer they are going to get some help with added payroll.”
“Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men.”
“This story of loss and regaining of identity is, I think, the framework of all literature.”
Source : Northrop Frye (1964). “The Educated Imagination”, p.55, Indiana University Press
“I never listen to music when I am writing. It would be impossible. I listen to Bach in the mornings, mostly choral music; also some Handel, mostly songs and arias; I like Schubert's and Beethoven's chamber music and Sibelius' symphonies; for opera, I listen to Mozart and in recent years Wagner.”
“A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.”
“I didn't spend money on nothin'. Besides my daughter, bucket hats, and weed.”
“You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes.”