"The novel form is about the protagonist's struggle to transform his arbitrary, fragmented, given experience into a narrative as meaningful as his favorite books."

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Source : Elif Batuman (2011). “The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them”, p.84, Granta Books

Elif Batuman

#Meaningful Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Book Quotes

“It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.”
“Be alive! See what you want! DO NOT lose your fascination! What you're fascinated with becomes fastened to you!”
“Rats They fought the dogs and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats, And licked the soup from the cook's own ladles. Split open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats, And even spoiled the women's chats By drowning their speaking With shrieking and squeaking In fifty different sharps and flats.”
“When museums are built these days, architects, directors, and trustees seem most concerned about social space: places to have parties, eat dinner, wine-and-dine donors. Sure, these are important these days - museums have to bring in money - but they gobble up space and push the art itself far away from the entrance.”
“I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.”
“Implementation of technological change must involve critics as well as advocates.”
“Discipline enables you to think first and act second.”

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