“How paltry are the traces left behind by a life, even one concentrated around those supposed things of permanence called words. We… — john darnton Copy Share Image
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a telephone tower-all brilliantly clear,… — Barbara Blatner Copy Share Image
“Just as there can be a hole in these narratives, a memoir can be as much about what's forgotten as what's remembered.” — Jane Alison Copy Share Image
“I had spent many nights in the jungle looking for game, but this was the first time I had ever spent a… — Jim Corbett Copy Share Image
The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances… — Alexandra Fuller Copy Share Image
“Writing is one method for revising a person’s outlook on life and observing the world and one’s place therein from an altered… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
With my own memoirs, they are truthful, and I write everything fully expecting to some day end up televised on Court TV,… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
You might think that religion was the one area in which professional jealousy would take a back seat. But no: ecclesiastical memoirs… — Craig Brown Copy Share Image
“Desolina and Tony had attended one-room schoolhouses until the third grade. ... According to Tony, there were hardly enough pencils and sober… — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
“Behind every humorist who delights in knifing hypocrites is a major self-critic.” — Wendy Aron Copy Share Image
“I quickly became aware that the phrase "it can only get better" could very quickly turn into "it could always be worse,"… — Savannah Grace Copy Share Image
“Storytelling is ultimately the only way that we know besides song, dance, painting, and music to share with our tribesmen what it… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“The artistic bend is a sell-out. It's all truth, or it's no good. EIther write what's in the heart, all of it,… — Wendy K. Williamson Copy Share Image
“None of my friends had grandparents like these. ... Tony and Desolina were exotic.” — James Vescovi Copy Share Image
“Autobiographies are always written as if the author had it all mapped out with perfect foresight, ignoring the risks and uncertainties at… — Raghuram G. Rajan Copy Share Image
“Memoirs are often about difficult things in a person's life. In my situation, my story starts with about the stupidest, most immoral… — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
I rent a Jacobean-fronted hunting lodge in Hampshire from the National Trust and like to go there as much as possible. I've… — Nicholas Haslam Copy Share Image
People ask me if I am going to write my memoirs. But even if I wanted to, I would not be able.… — Bjorn Ulvaeus Copy Share Image
“Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows people to be comfortable.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most difficult thing to do after a life well lived is to sit down and type it all out. To start… — Kiran Manral Copy Share Image
“Personal essay writing that incites the mind and instigates personal growth involves examination and re-examination, a process of noticing and reflecting upon… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“Recounting the narrative of our personal story in a methodical and chronological manner helps us see our life in a historical perspective.… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
