114 Quotes by Irwin Shaw

An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself.

Posterity makes the judgments. There are going to be a lot of surprises in store for everybody.

I am forced to say that I have many fiercer critics than myself.

I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various

In a novel, it's hard to keep track of everybody

Isaac Singer was born in Poland and doesn't write in English. Still, he's an American.

Every novelist has a different purpose - and often several purposes which might even be contradictory.

I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written

I've gone on the wagon, but my body doesn't believe it.