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Richard Russo Quotes

Richard Russo quotes

American Novelist July 15, 1949

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...diverting one's attention from the past was not the same as envisioning and embarking upon a future. On the other hand, if the past were razed, the slate wiped clean, maybe fewer people would confuse it with the future, and that at least would be something. Richard Russo
When my nose finally stops bleeding and I've disposed of the bloody paper towels, Teddy Barnes insists on driving me home in his ancient Honda Civic, a car that refuses to die and that Teddy, cheap as he is, refuses to trade in. Richard Russo
At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious. Richard Russo
These are not men of great imagination, but one can hardly blame them for not being prepared for this particular contingency, the sight of a tweet-jacketed, tenured, middle-aged, senior professor and department chair in a fake nose and glasses, brandishing a live, terrified goose... (Richard Russo, Straight Man) Richard Russo
An imperfect human heart, perfectly shattered, was her conclusion. A condition so common as to be virtually universal, rendering issues of right and wrong almost incidental. Richard Russo
By ignoring a lot of American culture you can write more interesting stories. Unfortunately, if you were writing about America as it is, you'd be writing about a lot of people sitting in front of television sets. Richard Russo
Richard Russo quote: "People in small towns, much more than in cities, share a destiny."
People in small towns, much more than in cities, share a destiny. Richard Russo
A lot of my characters in all of my books have a self-destructive urge. They'll do precisely the thing that they know is wrong, take a perverse delight in doing the wrong thing. Richard Russo
Richard Russo quote: "To expect reason is where the fallacy lies."
To expect reason is where the fallacy lies. Richard Russo
Richard Russo quote: "Who but an English professor would threaten to kill a duck a..."
Who but an English professor would threaten to kill a duck a day and hold up a goose as an example? Richard Russo
Richard Russo quote: "Structure is one of the things that I always hope will reveal..."
Structure is one of the things that I always hope will reveal itself to me. Richard Russo
Richard Russo quote: "I've never written nearly as much about place as people seem..."
I've never written nearly as much about place as people seem to think I do. I just write about class. Richard Russo
He clearly regarded finding the glove compartment locked now as a disappointing development. Like arriving someplace for dinner, assuming you'd be welcome, and finding your place setting in the cupboard. Richard Russo
It's no secret that in my books I'm trying to make the comic and the serious rub up against each other just as closely and uncomfortably as I can. Richard Russo
Stories worked much the same way…A false note at the beginning was much more costly than one nearer the end because early errors were part of the foundation. Richard Russo

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