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Truman Capote Quotes

Truman Capote quotes about writing

American Novelist, Writer September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984

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All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It’s like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love. Truman Capote
Truman Capote quote: "My preferred pastimes are conversation, reading, travel and..."
My preferred pastimes are conversation, reading, travel and writing, in that order. Truman Capote
Writing stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad and, even more terrifying, the difference between it and true art. And after that, the whip came down. Truman Capote
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself. Truman Capote
Truman Capote quote: "To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's..."
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make. Truman Capote
Capote's rejoinder to Kerouac's assertion that he never needed to edit his work....."But, that's not writing . That's typing. Truman Capote
Truman Capote quote: "That's not writing, that's typing."
That's not writing, that's typing. Truman Capote
Truman Capote quote: "I like to talk on TV about those things that aren't worth..."
I like to talk on TV about those things that aren't worth writing about. Truman Capote
Truman Capote quote: "That isn't writing at all, it's typing."
That isn't writing at all, it's typing. Truman Capote

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