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John Cheever quotes about good

American Writer May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982

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For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty. John Cheever
For me a page of good prose is where one hears the rain. A page of good prose is when one hears the noise of battle.... A page of good prose seems to me the most serious dialogue that well-informed and intelligent men and women carry on today in their endeavor to make sure that the fires of this planet burn peaceably. John Cheever
It was still mild when they walked home from the party, and Irene looked up at the spring stars. "How far that little candle throws its beams," she exclaimed. "So shines a good dead in a naughty world. John Cheever
John Cheever quote: "Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to..."
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever
John Cheever quote: "Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things,..."
Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things, but writing promises a greater latitude for the ego. John Cheever

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