It's better to be nominated for awards than not to be nominated for them, but of course to some degree such awards… — Charles Baxter Awards Copy Share Image
“On the first floor near the foot of the stairs, we have placed on the wall an antique mirror so old that… — Charles Baxter Copy Share Image
Before, I was always trying to make my relationships work by means of willpower and forced affability. This time I didn't have… — Charles Baxter Discipline Copy Share Image
“Here's a profundity, the best I can do: sometimes you just know… You just know when two people belong together. I had… — Charles Baxter Discipline Copy Share Image
“it helps that in michigan everyone goes inside from november through april. but from may until october they are outside, on display,… — Charles Baxter Love Copy Share Image
When you break the heart of the philosopher, you must apply great force and cunning strategy, but when the deed is completed,… — Charles Baxter Break Copy Share Image
“Of course they were children, he knew that, and that wasn't it. They gave off a terrible glow. They had the blank… — Charles Baxter Children Copy Share Image
The point is that although love may die, what is said on its behalf cannot be consumed by the passage of time,… — Charles Baxter Behalf Copy Share Image
“I felt as though I were in the presence of one of God's more complicated pranks.” — Charles Baxter Copy Share Image
“You can not figure out love without figuring out death, too, but the effort it takes can knock the wind out of… — Charles Baxter Death Copy Share Image
When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story. — Charles Baxter Destiny Copy Share Image
“After all, addiction is just the last stage of consumerism.” — Charles Baxter Addiction Copy Share Image
In February, the overcast sky isn’t gloomy so much as neutral and vague. It’s a significant factor in the common experience of… — Charles Baxter Boots Copy Share Image
When readers don't like the book, it's usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony. — Charles Baxter Book Copy Share Image
“She'd like to say something about the metaphors of space. She won't, but she'd like to. In many religions, the sun is… — Charles Baxter Copy Share Image
Because it is the Midwest, no one really glitters because no one has to, it's more of a dull shine, like frequently… — Charles Baxter Dull Copy Share Image
The truth is that I'm never sure how any of my books will be received, and because I can be thin-skinned, I… — Charles Baxter Because i can Copy Share Image
“To his great relief she recommended no course of action. She listened. She didn't believe in giving advice, even when asked.” — Charles Baxter Giving advice Copy Share Image
If you want to see the consequences of ideas, write a story. If you want to see the consequences of belief, write… — Charles Baxter Acting Copy Share Image
