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Thomas Wolfe: The whole conviction...

Thomas Wolfe: The whole conviction...

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious...

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Knut Hamsun: The writer must...

Knut Hamsun: The writer must...

The writer must be able to revel and roll in the abundance of words; he must know not only the direct but also the...

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Toni Morrison: Bit by bit...

Toni Morrison: Bit by bit...

Bit by bit . . . she had claimed herself. Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was...

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Faith Baldwin: One of the...

Faith Baldwin: One of the...

One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to...

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Barbara Cartland: I'll keep going...

Barbara Cartland: I'll keep going...

I'll keep going till my face falls off.

Source: The Observer, 'Sayings of the...

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J G Ballard: The marriage of...

J G Ballard: The marriage of...

The marriage of reason and nightmare which has dominated the 20th century has given birth to an ever more ambiguous...

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Marion Zimmer Bradley: [T]he House of...

Marion Zimmer Bradley: [T]he House of...

[T]he House of Maidens was for little girls whose whole duty in life was to spill things, break things, and forget...

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Lawrence Durrell: I'm trying to...

Lawrence Durrell: I'm trying to...

I'm trying to die correctly, but it's very difficult, you know.

Source: Sunday...

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Robert Ludlum: Through divine or...

Robert Ludlum: Through divine or...

Through divine or demonic providence a concept is generated that fules the firs of his imagination. He is convinced it...

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Toni Morrison: I wrote my...

Toni Morrison: I wrote my...

I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.

Source:
-- Toni Morrison,...

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Don Delillo: Hardship makes the...

Don Delillo: Hardship makes the...

Hardship makes the world obscure.

Source: James Axton, in The Names, ch. 12...

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John Fowles: An answer is...

John Fowles: An answer is...

An answer is always a form of death.

Source: In Webster's Electronic Quotebase, ed....

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Arnold Bennett: Always behave as...

Arnold Bennett: Always behave as...

Always behave as if nothing had happened, no matter what has happened.

Source:...

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Djuna Barnes: I'm a fart...

Djuna Barnes: I'm a fart...

I'm a fart in a gale of wind, a humble violet, under a cow pat.

Source: Doctor, in...

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Djuna Barnes: After all, it...

Djuna Barnes: After all, it...

After all, it is not where one washes one's neck that counts but where one moistens one's...

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Rachel Field: I've seen public...

Rachel Field: I've seen public...

I've seen public opinion shift like the wind and put out the very fire it lighted.

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J P Donleavy: Writing is turning...

J P Donleavy: Writing is turning...

Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.

Source: Playboy (Chicago, May...

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Mark Twain: What is there...

Mark Twain: What is there...

What is there in Rome for me to see that others have not seen before me? What is there for me to touch that others...

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Horace Walpole: Imagination was given...

Horace Walpole: Imagination was given...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for...

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Romain Rolland: Every man, every...

Romain Rolland: Every man, every...

Every man, every art, has its hypocrisy. The world is fed with little and many lies.

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