Book Quote by Fay Wray
“I don't know why Sinclair Lewis fell in love with me. He didn't get even the slightest response from me. But his letters were lovely. And the poems he wrote me were lovely. I used some of them in my book.”
About This Quote
The speaker reflects on an unreciprocated affection from Sinclair Lewis, noting his heartfelt letters and poems despite her lack of response, and later incorporating his work into her own writing.
In simple terms: Unrequited admiration turned literary inspiration.
Key Takeaway
Personal indifference can coexist with artistic appreciation.
Themes
unrequited love
literary collaboration
creative reuse
personal boundaries
emotional complexity
Mood
nostalgic
reflective
bittersweet
Type
personal anecdote
literary reflection
When to use this quote
- receiving unreciprocated affection
- using others' work in one's own book
- reflecting on past relationships
- navigating artistic influence
Key Concepts
sentiment
authorship
interpersonal dynamics
Practical Applications
- incorporating admired letters into a publication
- drawing inspiration from unreciprocated relationships
Questions to Reflect On
- How does unreciprocated affection affect creative output?
- What ethical considerations arise when using someone else's personal writings?
![“One of the very first poems I wrote was Docker That fist would drop a hammer on a Catholic and one of the sturdiest was Requiem for the Croppies, written 50 years after 1916 [the year of the Easter Rising]. Being responsible and what it means, what it demands, have indeed preoccupied me maybe too…” quote by Seamus Heaney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5fb/seamus-heaney-1711_being-responsible_one-of-the-very-first-poems-i-wrote-was_181491.jpg)
![“Sinclair Lewis is the perfect example of the false sense of time of the newspaper world… [ellipsis in source] He was always dominated by an artificial time when he wrote Main Street… He did not create actual human beings at any time. That is what makes it newspaper. Sinclair Lewis is the typical…” quote by Gertrude Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/951/gertrude-stein-667_artificial_sinclair-lewis-is-the-perfect-example-of_298744.jpg)
![“Go back and read Sinclair Lewis - It Can't Happen Here or Babbitt. For a guy or girl who's going to do an hour of political comedy, it might be a little rough, sure. But I think if you're spending 10 minutes or less, and you're talking about - not necessarily [Donald Trump] but his supporters and…” quote by David Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/55e/david-cross-3386_all-kinds_go-back-and-read-sinclair-lewis-it-can-t_989673.jpg)
