Adventure Quote by Chris Pavone

A wonderful story collection set between one place and another and shaped by a fearless sense of comedy.

— W. G. Sebald

“The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in general, and when only its most significant features are emphasized, is really a…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Stories trace their roots to impassioned human interactions with the world. I always sense a storyline as an emotional yearning embedded in a deep…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

A lot of banging in the head has built up over the decades, and for my own sanity, I needed to write. I wanted…

— Martin Donovan

We've always been interested in the commentary on politics and society and how comedy always sort of cuts that with a nice laugh, and…

— Sean Hayes

For Keeping the Faith, I looked at [George ] Cukor's old films like The Philadelphia Story, stuff that's hilariously funny and really smart with…

— Edward Norton

“Life is like a collection of short stories, full of twists and turns, and always striving towards a happy ending.”

— Kathy Keroson

I've always been attracted to comedy that was really close to the line and made people a little uncomfortable, because that's where progress comes…

— Katherine Ryan

I think one of the dangers of humor is becoming seduced by it and sacrificing the story for a few laughs.

— Matthew Healy

So often with beginning writers, the story that they want to start with is the most important story of their life - my molestation,…

— Chuck Palahniuk

There were some particular themes that I knew I wanted to hit, and when I got deeper into the project I found that it…

— Moshe Kasher

The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and…

— Victor Garber