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Anne Tyler quotes about good

American Novelist October 25, 1941

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It seems to me that good novels celebrate the mystery in ordinary life, and summing it all up in psychological terms strips the mystery away. Anne Tyler
Always have a purpose,' his father used to tell him. 'Act like you're heading someplace purposeful, and none of the low-life will mess with you.' He had also said, 'Never trust a man who starts his sentences with "Frankly,"' and 'Nine tenths of a good sidearm pitch is in the flick of the wrist,' and 'If you want to sell a person something, look off elsewhere as you're speaking, not straight into his eyes. Anne Tyler
Liam really enjoyed a good movie. He found it restful to watch people's conversations without being expected to join in. But he always felt sort of lonesome if he didn't have someone next to him to nudge in the ribs at the good parts. Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler quote: "I forget a book as soon as I finish writing it, which is not..."
I forget a book as soon as I finish writing it, which is not always a good thing. Anne Tyler
I think it must be very hard to be one of the new young writers who are urged to put themselves forward when it may be the last thing on earth they'd be good at. Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler quote: "She was good at talking with young people. She seemed to view..."
She was good at talking with young people. She seemed to view them as interesting foreigners. Anne Tyler
They entered Pennsylvania and the road grew smooth for a few hundred yards, like a good intention, before settling back to the old scabby, stippled surface. Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler quote: "My stories are never quite good enough."
My stories are never quite good enough. Anne Tyler

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