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Novel Quotes

Novels ought to have hope; at least, American novels ought to have hope. French novels don't need to. We mostly win wars, they lose them. Of course, they did hide more Jews than many other countries, and this is a form of winning. Anne Lamott
John Cheever quote: "Novels are about men and women and children and dogs, not..."
Novels are about men and women and children and dogs, not politics. John Cheever
Novels, since the birth of the genre, have been full of rejected, seduced, and abandoned maidens, whose proper fate is to die... Margaret Drabble
Novels tell us the most truth about life: what it is, how we live it, what it might be for, how we enjoy and value it, and how we lose it. Julian Barnes
Doris Lessing quote: "Novels give you the matrix of emotions, give you the flavour..."
Novels give you the matrix of emotions, give you the flavour of a time in a way formal history cannot. Doris Lessing
Novel writing is mostly triage (this now, that later) and obstinacy. Trying something, and when that doesn't work, trying something else. Welcoming clutter Surrendering a good idea for a better one. Knowing you won't find the finish line for a year or two, or five... Richard Russo
Novels are forged in passion, demand fidelity and commitment, often drive you to boredom or rage, sleep with you at night. They are the long haul. They are marriage. Stories, on the other hand, you can lose yourself in for a few weeks and then wrap up, or grow tired of and abandon and (maybe) return to later. They can cuddle you sweetly, or make you get on your knees and beg. David Leavitt
Ian Mcewan quote: "Novels without female characters were a lifeless desert."
Novels without female characters were a lifeless desert. Ian Mcewan
C. S. Forester quote: "Novel writing wrecks homes."
Novel writing wrecks homes. C. S. Forester
C. S. Forester quote: "Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know."
Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know. C. S. Forester
Novels for me are how I find out what's going on in my own head. And so that's a really useful and indeed critical thing to do when you do as many of these other things as I do. Cory Doctorow
Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing. Joan Didion
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel quote: "Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom..."
Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel quote: "Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical..."
Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists confused. Joe Klein

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