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Charles Baxter Quotes

Savor the imminent weirdness of the day Picture Quote #1

There is no weather in malls Picture Quote #1

Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too Picture Quote #1

When readers don’t like the book, it’s usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony Picture Quote #1

The truth is that I’m never sure how any of my books will be received, and because I can be thin-skinned, I try not to read too many reviews when a book first comes out Picture Quote #1

It’s better to be nominated for awards than not to be nominated for them, but of course to some degree such awards [National Book Award] are always subjective Picture Quote #1

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Literature is not a sack race. There aren’t real winners and losers in the Republic of Letters Picture Quote #1

It’s my feeling that any writer can get an emotion into a story without being sentimental as long as the emotion is dealt with honestly, with sufficient clarity, and detail Picture Quote #1

I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again Picture Quote #1

I prefer short stories, but publishers would, of course, rather that writers produce novels, since novels are still more commercially viable Picture Quote #1

Short story characters, mine anyway, are usually driven by impulse, not so much by their histories and the choices that they have to make Picture Quote #1

The point is that although love may die, what is said on its behalf cannot be consumed by the passage of time, and forgiveness is everything Picture Quote #1

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When I’m writing, I’m waiting to see somebody, and I’m waiting to hear them. It’s almost like conjuring spirits out of the air, using your own imaginative instability Picture Quote #1

My God, the corruptions of literature. It put all these notions into our heads Picture Quote #1

I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again Picture Quote #1

When readers don’t like the book, it’s usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony Picture Quote #1

Short story characters, mine anyway, are usually driven by impulse, not so much by their histories and the choices that they have to make Picture Quote #1

When you’re in love you don’t have to do a damn thing. You can just be. You can just stay quiet in the world. You don’t have to move an inch Picture Quote #1

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As the poet says, all happy couples are alike, it’s the unhappy ones who create the stories. I’m no longer a story. Happiness has made me fade into real life Picture Quote #1

At its best, fiction is not a diversion but a means of knowing the world Picture Quote #1

Needing something is not the same thing as being interested in the thing itself Picture Quote #1

When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story Picture Quote #1

Literature is not an instruction manual Picture Quote #1

Forget art. Put your trust in ice cream Picture Quote #1

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Everybody should customize their names Picture Quote #1

When blame has been assigned, the story is over Picture Quote #1

As the poet says, all happy couples are alike, it’s the unhappy ones who create the stories. I’m no longer a story. Happiness has made me fade into real life Picture Quote #1

I don’t think that most women have to prove that they’re real women. You live long enough, you graduate to being real Picture Quote #1

If you want to see the consequences of ideas, write a story. If you want to see the consequences of belief, write a story in which somebody is acting on the ideas or beliefs that she has Picture Quote #1

You know, there’s something heartsick about parties like this. Look at us. We’re all pretending to be smart, as if intelligence were the cure for our anguish Picture Quote #1

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Savor the imminent weirdness of the day (Charles Baxter Quotes) There is no weather in malls (Charles Baxter Quotes) Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too (Charles Baxter Quotes) When readers don’t like the book, it’s usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony (Charles Baxter Quotes) The truth is that I’m never sure how any of my books will be received, and because I can be thin-skinned, I try not to read too many reviews when a book first comes out (Charles Baxter Quotes) It’s better to be nominated for awards than not to be nominated for them, but of course to some degree such awards [National Book Award] are always subjective (Charles Baxter Quotes) Literature is not a sack race. There aren’t real winners and losers in the Republic of Letters (Charles Baxter Quotes) It’s my feeling that any writer can get an emotion into a story without being sentimental as long as the emotion is dealt with honestly, with sufficient clarity, and detail (Charles Baxter Quotes) I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again (Charles Baxter Quotes) I prefer short stories, but publishers would, of course, rather that writers produce novels, since novels are still more commercially viable (Charles Baxter Quotes) Short story characters, mine anyway, are usually driven by impulse, not so much by their histories and the choices that they have to make (Charles Baxter Quotes) The point is that although love may die, what is said on its behalf cannot be consumed by the passage of time, and forgiveness is everything (Charles Baxter Quotes) When I’m writing, I’m waiting to see somebody, and I’m waiting to hear them. It’s almost like conjuring spirits out of the air, using your own imaginative instability (Charles Baxter Quotes) My God, the corruptions of literature. It put all these notions into our heads (Charles Baxter Quotes) I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again. (Charles Baxter Quotes) When readers don’t like the book, it’s usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony. (Charles Baxter Quotes) Short story characters, mine anyway, are usually driven by impulse, not so much by their histories and the choices that they have to make. (Charles Baxter Quotes) When you’re in love you don’t have to do a damn thing. You can just be. You can just stay quiet in the world. You don’t have to move an inch. (Charles Baxter Quotes) As the poet says, all happy couples are alike, it’s the unhappy ones who create the stories. I’m no longer a story. Happiness has made me fade into real life. (Charles Baxter Quotes) At its best, fiction is not a diversion but a means of knowing the world (Charles Baxter Quotes) Needing something is not the same thing as being interested in the thing itself (Charles Baxter Quotes) When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story (Charles Baxter Quotes) Literature is not an instruction manual (Charles Baxter Quotes) Forget art. Put your trust in ice cream (Charles Baxter Quotes) Everybody should customize their names (Charles Baxter Quotes) When blame has been assigned, the story is over (Charles Baxter Quotes) As the poet says, all happy couples are alike, it’s the unhappy ones who create the stories. I’m no longer a story. Happiness has made me fade into real life (Charles Baxter Quotes) I don’t think that most women have to prove that they’re real women. You live long enough, you graduate to being real (Charles Baxter Quotes) If you want to see the consequences of ideas, write a story. If you want to see the consequences of belief, write a story in which somebody is acting on the ideas or beliefs that she has (Charles Baxter Quotes) You know, there’s something heartsick about parties like this. Look at us. We’re all pretending to be smart, as if intelligence were the cure for our anguish (Charles Baxter Quotes)

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