Best David Guterson Quotes
- What sustains me is to be with my family and to write. Family
- When I went to college I took a creative writing class and decided in a week to be a writer. Class
- There's a certain nostalgia and romance in a place you left. Certain
- I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave. Always Knew
- My father is a practicing criminal law attorney in the Seattle area. Area
- How could they say that they truly loved each other? They had simply grown up together, been children together, and the proximity of it, the… Been
- None of those other things makes a difference. Love is the strongest thing in the world, you know. Nothing can touch it. Nothing comes close.… All
- To deny that there was this dark side of life would be like pretending that the cold of winter was somehow only a temporary illusion,… Cold
- The strange thing was, he wanted to like everyone. He just couldn't find a way to do it. Everyone
- He didn't like very many people any more, or very many things either. He preferred not to be this way, but there it was, he… All
- I know you'll think this is crazy, but all I want to do is hold you, and I think that if you'll let me do… All
- There are things in this universe that we cannot control, and then there are the things we can. . . . Let fate, coincidence, and… Accident
- That the world was silent and cold and bare and that in this lay its terrible beauty Bare
- accident ruled every corner of the universe except the chambers of the human heart. Accident
- Don Quixote is one that comes to mind in comparison to mine, in that they both involve journeys undertaken by older men. That is unusual,… Both
- I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin… Basin
- My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit. Book
- The real question is: How do you react? What do you do next? Evade responsibilities? Bury yourself in work? What do you do? All three… All
- Even though I may not intend it when I set out to write the book, these places just emerge as major players in what I'm… Book
- I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted… Cases
- I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into the fictional world...… Absorb
- It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had. Acclaim
- Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't… Author