"We even talked like Hemingway characters, though in travesty, as if to deny our discipleship: That is your bed, and it is a good bed, and you must make it and you must make it well. Or: Today is the day of the meatloaf. The meatloaf is swell. It is swell but when it is gone the not-having meatloaf will be tragic and the meatloaf man will not come anymore."

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Source : Tobias Wolff (2004). “Old School”, p.14, Vintage

Tobias Wolff

#Character Quotes #Men Quotes #Gone Quotes

“I hate most of what constitutes rock music, which is basically middle-aged crap.”
“There was something very comforting about him, and I was not sure if it was his easy manner or his complete immunity to my scowling.”
“A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“First, the three of us holed up in winter in a cabin and took the 500 hours down to twelve hours. Then we found an editor, Lambis Haralambidis. He took that twelve hours and brought it to five. Then we get together and started taking the ax and chopping off different parts of our film.”
“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. [So when you are crying remember also to anticipate and look for the rainbow.]”
“Our names are labels, plainly printed on the bottled essence of our past behavior.”
“Every good thing you do changes the balance in the universe.”
“I used to do theater in L.A., but it got to the point where everything was really showcase-y.”

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