1,336 Quotes About Novel


  • Author David Albahari
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    Međutim, onaj ko ne voli pripadnike drugih naroda, ne voli, naglasio sam, ni svoj narod, te ako kažem da ne volim strance, ja u isto vreme priznajem da živim u praznini, lišen bilo čije ljubavi. A onaj u kome nema ljubavi, ni podarene ni ponuđene, taj i više nije ljudsko biće, jer ljubav je ono što nas definiše u sistemu prirode koju nastanjujemo.

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  • Author Colm Tóibín
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    A novelist's job is almost to be a stupid as possible, except in the cunning moment when you need to structure something, when you need to be very intelligent indeed. The rest of the time, you need almost an empty mind, where you can let any image in, follow it along, and allow an emotional charge, almost the way actors and singers can work. The more instinct you have as a novelist, and the less intelligence, the better.

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  • Author Ann Patchett
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    Part of what I love about novels and dogs is that they are so beautifully oblivious to economic concerns. We serve them, and in return they thrive. It's not their responsibility to figure out where the rent is coming from.

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