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Joyce Maynard Quotes

Joyce Maynard quotes

American Writer November 5, 1953

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Joyce Maynard quote: "Long after Salinger sent me away, I continued to believe his..."
Long after Salinger sent me away, I continued to believe his standards and expectations were the best ones. Joyce Maynard
You lay your hand against his skin and just rib his back. Blow into his ear. Press that baby up against your own skin and walk outside with him, where the night air will sourround him, and moonlight fall on his face. Whistle, maybe. Dance. Hum. Pray.(how to calm a crying baby) Joyce Maynard
I was giving a speech one time, and the woman who introduced me said, 'Well, she used to be J. D. Salinger's girlfriend. I thought, 'God, is that all I've been?' I didn't want to be reduced to that. Joyce Maynard
Teach a child to play solitaire, and she'll be able to entertain herself when there's no one around. Teach her tennis, and she'll know what to do when she's on a court. But raise her to feel comfortable in nature, and the whole planet is her home. Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard quote: "No, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to..."
No, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to remember, sometimes the best thing was to forget. Joyce Maynard
Women writers have been told, forever, that our stories were not valuable. Not as valuable as men's stories about wars, business, power. Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard quote: "A good home must be made, not bought. In the end, it's not..."
A good home must be made, not bought. In the end, it's not track lighting or a sun room that brings light into a kitchen. Joyce Maynard
It's a great thing when a man knows how to dance, she said. When a man can dance, the world is his oyster."Adele, Henry's Mother Joyce Maynard
My job is writing. I get paid to do it. When was the last time you heard someone challenge a doctor for making money off of cancer? Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard quote: "Daughters," he told her as they dug. "Nothing better than a..."
Daughters," he told her as they dug. "Nothing better than a good daughter. Joyce Maynard
To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard quote: "There was a way of looking at the world where practically..."
There was a way of looking at the world where practically every single thing that happened had some kind of double meaning. Joyce Maynard
Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been too painful. Joyce Maynard
The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval. Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard quote: "I continued to protect him with my silence."
I continued to protect him with my silence. Joyce Maynard

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