"She'd never imagined it like this-when she thought……" — Michael Cunningham
"She'd never imagined it like this-when she thought of someone (a woman like herself)losing her mind, she'd imagined shrieks and wails, hallucinations; but at that moment it had seemed clear that there was another way, far quieter; a way that was numb and hopeless, flat, so much so that an emotion as strong as sorrow would have been a relief."
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101 Quotes by Michael Cunningham
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There's just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds and expectations, to…
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Here's a secret. Many novelists, if they are pressed and if they are being honest, will admit that the finished…
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As writers we must, from our very opening sentence, speak with authority to our readers.
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If you've really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that…
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Language in fiction is made up of equal parts meaning and music. The sentences should have rhythm and cadence, they…
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People are more than you think they are. And they're less, as well. The trick lies in negotiating your way…
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I suspect any serious reader has a first great book, just the way anybody has a first kiss.
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A certain slightly cruel disregard for the feelings of living people is simply part of the package. I think a…
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I think writing is, by definition, an optimistic act.
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Sure, go ahead, simulate life, using only ink and paper.
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You can't find peace by avoiding life.
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I just don't feel much interested in the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
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