"I don't want my novel to be like Madame Bovary, finely crafted with the life edited out of it. I want my novel to be like a friend telling me a story -- so we go off on thoughts; that's the way it is."

--

Tama Janowitz

#Way Quotes #Stories Quotes #Want Quotes

“People change and forget to tell each other.”

Source : Lillian Hellman (1960). “Toys in the Attic: A Drama in Three Acts”, Dramatist's Play Service
“These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't do rock. But I'm interested in that roll part, because that's the funny little bit that makes it hip.”
“Man, he is constantly growing and when he is bound by a set pattern of ideas or way of doing things, that's when he stops growing”
“The natural condition of the modern conservative movement is to always be in a state of revolution. Conservatives are, by definition, uncomfortable with power.”
“I believe wealth should be in the hands of those who know how to create more wealth.”
“As you allow the beloved to grow within you, you will discover a steadfastness to the spiritual journey.”
“If what I say resonates with you, it's merely because we're branches of the same tree.”
“Few things look as unstable as the rock-solid certainties of previous ages.”

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