"I was trying to make a novel about something no one wanted to read about into something they couldn't put down or look away from."

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

Alexander Chee

#Trying Quotes #Looks Quotes #Novel Quotes

“Science is out of the reach of morals, for her eyes are fixed upon eternal truths. Art is out of the reach of morals, for her eyes are fixed upon things beautiful and immortal and ever-changing.”
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.”
“I don't like talking about 'solutions.' I prefer talking about intelligent responses.”
“Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do I owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising visit?”
“The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously, this would be a formidable journey”
“Too many musicians rush through everything with too many notes. I need time to take the picture. A ballad should be a ballad. It's important to understand what the song is saying, and learn how to tell the story. It takes time. I can't rush it. I really can't rush it.”
“I get a fine warm feeling when I'm doing well, but that pleasure is pretty much negated by the pain of getting started each day. Let's face it, writing is hell.”

Source : William Styron, James L. W. West (1985). “Conversations with William Styron”, p.9, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.”

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