"She is overtaken by a sensation of unbeing.……" — Michael Cunningham

"She is overtaken by a sensation of unbeing. There is no other word for it."

— Michael Cunningham

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101 Quotes by Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham has 101 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

There's just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds and expectations, to…
Here's a secret. Many novelists, if they are pressed and if they are being honest, will admit that the finished…
As writers we must, from our very opening sentence, speak with authority to our readers.
If you've really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that…
Language in fiction is made up of equal parts meaning and music. The sentences should have rhythm and cadence, they…
People are more than you think they are. And they're less, as well. The trick lies in negotiating your way…
I suspect any serious reader has a first great book, just the way anybody has a first kiss.
A certain slightly cruel disregard for the feelings of living people is simply part of the package. I think a…
I think writing is, by definition, an optimistic act.
Sure, go ahead, simulate life, using only ink and paper.
You can't find peace by avoiding life.
I just don't feel much interested in the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

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