"Remember that a book is many drafts - mine certainly are. It's improvisation. It's as much jazz and the way we talk and the way I heard people preach coming up as it is writing."

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John Edgar Wideman

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #People Quotes

“The world outside had its own rules, and those rules were not human.”

Source : Michel Houellebecq (2001). “The Elementary Particles”, p.285, Vintage
“Breezy, sophisticated, hilarious, rude and aching with sweetness: LOVE, NINA might be the most charming book I've ever read.”
“It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God.”
“The corporate killer downsizing is directly responsive to what the mutual funds have wanted.”
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
“A good one iron shot is about as easy to come by as an understanding wife.”

Source : Dan Jenkins (2010). “Dead Solid Perfect”, p.4, Anchor
“The highways of American cities are an enduring testimony to our acceptance of ugliness”
“If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence, it would have been worthwhile.”

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