"The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis."

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Source : William Styron, James L. W. West (1985). “Conversations with William Styron”, p.19, Univ. Press of Mississippi

William Styron

#Writing Quotes #Age Quotes #Neurosis Quotes

“Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.”
“American business men must learn human nature to the point of accepting as necessary the Rabble Rouser of the Right. . . . To get fast action somebody must stir millions to genuine anger over conditions which are adversely affecting their lives.”
“Communities and neighborhoods are affected. Idling trains, traffic backups, grade crossing accidents and other safety issues all affect the quality of life in our neighborhoods.”
“I think that horror, in general, is fairly popular. It's definitely popular in film. There's just not a lot of good horror on TV, so whenever there is good horror on TV, people rush to it.”
“The brave, impetuous heart yields everywhere to the subtle, contriving head.”
“But wherever there is man, there must be some sort of route”
“In recent years a new International System has been developing, oriented toward the establishment of norms and principles of universal jurisdiction, above national sovereignty, in the areas of what is called the New Agenda...we have to confront ..... what I dare to call the Anglo-Saxon prejudice against the establishment of supra-national organizations.”
“You can only possess what you experience. Truth to be understood must be lived.”

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