Any Quote by John Irving

Any novel of importance has a purpose. If only the "purpose" be large enough, and not at outs with the passional inspiration.

— D. H. Lawrence

There is no better way of elevating the novel than by making it into a construct which contains ideas.

— Heinrich Mann

“Design is art optimized to meet objectives.”

— Shimon Shmueli

The building of the architecture of a novel - the craft of it - is something I never tire of.

— John Irving

We document, explain, justify, construct, organize: these are good things, but we do not succeed in coming to the whole. But we may as…

— Paul Klee

...every literature, in its main lines, reflects the chief characteristics of the people for whom, and about whom, it is written.

— Edith Wharton

The real objective isn't just "knowledge" or getting an 80-20 understanding of the situation. The overriding objective is engagement, creating a buzz, mobilizing people…

— Richard Pascale

Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also a principle and a passion.

— Marcel Breuer

This idea that there is generality in the specific is of far-reaching importance.

— Anonymous

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

— Thomas Keller

During the act of knowledge itself, the objective and subjective are so instantly united, that we cannot determine to which of the two the…

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The objective is to enlarge the scope of your advantage which can only happen at someone else's expense.

— Bruce Henderson