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Tobias Wolff quotes about time

American Writer June 19, 1945

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Tobias Wolff quote: "Time, which is your enemy in almost everything in this life,..."
Time, which is your enemy in almost everything in this life, is your friend in writing. Tobias Wolff
Perhaps that is why the novel flourished in England. You had these communities that would stay put and people would see one another all the time and cause one another to change and have the opportunity to observe the changes over time. Tobias Wolff
You boys know what tropism is, it's what makes a plant grow toward the light. Everything aspires to the light. You don't have to chase down a fly to get rid of it - you just darken the room, leave a crack of light in a window, and out he goes. Works every time. We all have that instinct, that aspiration. Science can't dim that. All science can do is turn out the false lights so the true light can get us home. Tobias Wolff
It's probably why I'm a short story writer. I tend to remember things in the past in narrative form, in story form, and I grew up around people who told stories all the time. Tobias Wolff
Getting from La Jolla to Alta Vista State Hospital isn't easy, unless you have a car or a breakdown. April's Father had a breakdown and they got him there in no time. Tobias Wolff
Tobias Wolff quote: "Like so many writers I started writing stories because I..."
Like so many writers I started writing stories because I didn't have much time for anything else. Tobias Wolff

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