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Theme Quotes by Diane Johnson
- But novels are never about what they are about; that is, there is always deeper, or more general, significance. The author may not be aware…
- A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what…
More Theme Quotes
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes. — Dario Argento
- Once a novel gets going and I know it is viable, I don't then worry about plot or themes. These things will… — Chinua Achebe
- Most of the time when "universal" is used, it's just a euphamism for "white"; white themes, white significance, white culture. — Merle Woo
- There has been one persistent theme through all Axis propaganda. This theme has been that Americans are admittedly rich, that Americans have… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The themes Poe used were universal and timeless. As long as the English language exists at all, we will be able to… — John Astin
- There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me. — Erykah Badu
- If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea. — Elizabeth Bowen