"I write because I want to have more…" — Anne Tyler

"I write because I want to have more than one life."

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99 Quotes by Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler has 99 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I don't type [when I write] because . . . I often have the feeling that everything flows directly from…
Once your mind is caught on the right snag, there's nothing so hard about the mechanics of writing.
Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can…
None of my own experiences ever finds its way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood,…
It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of…
I didn't really choose to write; I more or less fell into it.
I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the…
I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever…
But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read -…
And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not…
I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever…
I don't want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don't think it's supernatural.…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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