"Characters to me are like sonnets, they have limits that you obey which allow a force to enter in, an invention that makes the novel possible. Change the limits and the force leaves. The novel becomes impossible."

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Source : "Go Forth (Vol. 41)". Interview with Kristen Evans, logger.believermag.com. February 26, 2016.

Alexander Chee

#Character Quotes #Possible Change Quotes #Limits Quotes

“I'm not on this earth to be a goalie. I'm not here to stop somebody from accomplishing their goals. If you're not hurting anybody, I'm here to either assist or get out of the way”
“I think that we're all continually searching for who we are, and that's ever-evolving and changing.”
“I canâ€™t function around a man if I know his ability to give pleasure.”
“There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people.”
“Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else.”
“If you have ever been in a real tragic or sad situation, the words that come out are hopelessly inadequate and kind of cliched.”
“Looking at the individuals who suffered the most during the hurricane, you could see that those with underlying medical problems were at greater risk.”

Source : Source: content.time.com
“Forget politics. The real story is the advancements being made in medicine. We're on the verge of conquering cancer and Alzheimer's and numerous other diseases. The DNA revolution has just begun. Scientific advancement usually trumps politics.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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