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John Gardner quotes

American Novelist July 21, 1933 – September 14, 1982

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People will tell you that writing is too difficult, that it's impossible to get your work published, that you might as well hang yourself. Meanwhile, they'll keep writing and you'll have hanged yourself. John Gardner
What art ought to do is tell stories which are moment-by-moment wonderful, which are true to human experience, and which in no way explain human experience. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "Art, of course, is a way of thinking, a way of mining reality."
Art, of course, is a way of thinking, a way of mining reality. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "Talking, talking. Spinning a web of words, pale walls of..."
Talking, talking. Spinning a web of words, pale walls of dreams, between myself and all I see. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human..."
The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human emotion, values, and beliefs. John Gardner
He had glimpsed a glorious ideal, had struggled towards it and seized it and come to understand it, and was disappointed. One could sympathize. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "Bad art is always basically creepy; that is its first and most..."
Bad art is always basically creepy; that is its first and most obvious identifying sign John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "It's a staggering transition for high school students that..."
It's a staggering transition for high school students that found they could study five hours a week and make As and Bs. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "Our noblest hopes grow teeth and pursue us like tigers."
Our noblest hopes grow teeth and pursue us like tigers. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "One has to be just a little crazy to write a great novel"
One has to be just a little crazy to write a great novel John Gardner
Fiction does not spring into the world fully grown, like Athena. It is the process of writing and rewriting that makes a fiction original, if not profound. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "I cannot believe such monstrous energy of grief can lead to..."
I cannot believe such monstrous energy of grief can lead to nothing! John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "Mickelsson looked at her, surprised to discover that she was..."
Mickelsson looked at her, surprised to discover that she was stupid. John Gardner
John Gardner quote: "He could forget all these people, just like that, become fond..."
He could forget all these people, just like that, become fond again of strangers and leave them too. John Gardner
They watch on, evil, incredibly stupid, enjoying my destruction.'Poor Grendel's had an accident,' I whisper. 'So may you all. John Gardner

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