The memoirist, like the poet and the novelist, must engage the world, because engagement makes experience, experience makes wisdom, and finally it's… — Vivian Gornick Copy Share Image
The business of the poet and the novelist is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the grandeur underlying the… — Thomas Hardy Copy Share Image
I got out of Iowa all set to be a poet and a novelist, but you know what? It's really tough to… — Peter Heller Copy Share Image
As a poet or a novelist or a painter, you are pushing yourself all the time, always looking for a new way… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
