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Richard Ford quotes about writing

American Author February 16, 1944

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Real mystery - the very reason to read (and certainly write) any book - was to them a thing to dismantle, distill and mine out into rubble they could tyrannize into sorry but more permanent explanations; monuments to themselves, in other words. In my view all teachers should be required to stop teaching at age thirty-two and not allowed to resume until they're sixty-five, so that they can live their lives, not teach them away - live lives full of ambiguity and transience and regret and... Richard Ford
Richard Ford quote: "You can't write ... on the strength of influence. You can only..."
You can't write ... on the strength of influence. You can only write a good story or a good novel by yourself. Richard Ford
I had written all I was going to write, if the truth had been known, and there is nothing wrong with that. If more writers knew that, the world would be saved a lot of bad books, and more people--men and women alike--could go on to happier, more productive lives. Richard Ford
And I think that in myself (and perhaps evident in what I write) fear of loss and the corresponding instinct to protect myself against loss are potent forces. Richard Ford
Richard Ford quote: "Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to..."
Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that Richard Ford
Richard Ford quote: "Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence,..."
Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married. Richard Ford

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