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Joyce Carol Oates Quotes

Life and people are complex. A writer as an artist doesn’t have the personality of a politician. We don’t see the world that simply Picture Quote #1

Our house is made of glass... and our lives are made of glass; and there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves Picture Quote #1

To be knocked out doesn’t mean what it seems. A boxer does not have to get up Picture Quote #1

When people say there is too much violence in my books, what they are saying is there is too much reality in life Picture Quote #1

To love life for some men is to love fighting, for fighting, and not love, is seen as man’s deepest passion Picture Quote #1

We inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once it’s gone – its value is incontestable Picture Quote #1

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I used to think getting old was about vanity but actually it’s about losing people you love Picture Quote #1

The cleaning is something I use as a reward if I get some work done. I go into a very happy state of mind when I’m vacuuming Picture Quote #1

Before you can write a novel you have to have a number of ideas that come together. One idea is not enough Picture Quote #1

You need so much energy and encouragement to write that if someone says something negative, some of that energy goes Picture Quote #1

As a child. I grew up on a small farm, so I did a lot of drawings of animals, chickens and people. At the bottom of every page, I’d put a strange scribble. I was emulating adult handwriting, though I didn’t actually know how to write Picture Quote #1

All that matters in life is forging deep ties of love and family and friends. Writing and reading come later Picture Quote #1

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Even as a young child, I was a lover of books and of the spaces in which, as indeed in a sacred temple, books might safely reside Picture Quote #1

It’s not hard to write poorly. But to write something good, it has to be revised Picture Quote #1

No, the thing is, we all love storytelling, and as a writer you get to tell stories all the time Picture Quote #1

People might be surprised to know how much I throw away. For every page I publish, I throw 10 pages away Picture Quote #1

We are stimulated to emotional response, not by works that confirm our sense of the world, but by works that challenge it Picture Quote #1

Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention of many potential readers who might otherwise have been totally unaware of them Picture Quote #1

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A lot of widows feel that they have betrayed their spouse by continuing to live. It’s deranged thinking. I know that, but that doesn’t stop you feeling it Picture Quote #1

Among many of my friends and acquaintances, I seem to be one of the very few individuals who felt or feels no ambivalence about my mother. All my feelings for my mother were positive, very strong and abiding Picture Quote #1

For some reason, voters can be brainwashed, and they vote sometimes against their own best interests, let alone voting against the interests of people who need them, like people who are disenfranchised and people who are poor and so forth Picture Quote #1

Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true Picture Quote #1

I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of people’s lives when they go in one direction, not another Picture Quote #1

I think it’s very important for writers and artists generally to be witnesses to the world, and to be transparent. To let other people speak... to travel... to experience the world. And memorialize it Picture Quote #1

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I think whenever we think of our hometowns, we tend to think of very specific people: with whom you rode on the school bus, who was your next door neighbor you were playing with, who your girlfriend was. It’s always something very specific Picture Quote #1

I would suggest the widow do things the husband used to do, so he seems to be there with you. You will feel like just going to bed. It’s so wonderful, going to bed Picture Quote #1

I write in longhand and assemble lots of notes, and then I try to collate them into a coherent chronology. It’s like groping along in the dark. I like writing and find it challenging, but I don’t find it easy Picture Quote #1

If you’re living with a scientist, you see the world differently than you do with a humanist. It’s in some ways very subtle, the differences in perceiving reality Picture Quote #1

Often in gothic novels there’s a large house, an estate, and it’s symbolic of that culture. Usually it’s sort of moldering or rotted or something, and sometimes it’s a whole community Picture Quote #1

Probably nothing serious or worthwhile can be accomplished without one’s willingness to be alone for sustained periods of time, which is not to say that one must live alone, obsessively Picture Quote #1

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Life and people are complex. A writer as an artist doesn’t have the personality of a politician. We don’t see the world that simply (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Our house is made of glass... and our lives are made of glass; and there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) To be knocked out doesn’t mean what it seems. A boxer does not have to get up (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) When people say there is too much violence in my books, what they are saying is there is too much reality in life (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) To love life for some men is to love fighting, for fighting, and not love, is seen as man’s deepest passion (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) We inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once it’s gone – its value is incontestable (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I used to think getting old was about vanity but actually it’s about losing people you love (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) The cleaning is something I use as a reward if I get some work done. I go into a very happy state of mind when I’m vacuuming (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Before you can write a novel you have to have a number of ideas that come together. One idea is not enough (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) You need so much energy and encouragement to write that if someone says something negative, some of that energy goes (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) As a child. I grew up on a small farm, so I did a lot of drawings of animals, chickens and people. At the bottom of every page, I’d put a strange scribble. I was emulating adult handwriting, though I didn’t actually know how to write (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) All that matters in life is forging deep ties of love and family and friends. Writing and reading come later (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Even as a young child, I was a lover of books and of the spaces in which, as indeed in a sacred temple, books might safely reside (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) It’s not hard to write poorly. But to write something good, it has to be revised (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) No, the thing is, we all love storytelling, and as a writer you get to tell stories all the time (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) People might be surprised to know how much I throw away. For every page I publish, I throw 10 pages away (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) We are stimulated to emotional response, not by works that confirm our sense of the world, but by works that challenge it (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention of many potential readers who might otherwise have been totally unaware of them (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) A lot of widows feel that they have betrayed their spouse by continuing to live. It’s deranged thinking. I know that, but that doesn’t stop you feeling it (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Among many of my friends and acquaintances, I seem to be one of the very few individuals who felt or feels no ambivalence about my mother. All my feelings for my mother were positive, very strong and abiding (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) For some reason, voters can be brainwashed, and they vote sometimes against their own best interests, let alone voting against the interests of people who need them, like people who are disenfranchised and people who are poor and so forth (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of people’s lives when they go in one direction, not another (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I think it’s very important for writers and artists generally to be witnesses to the world, and to be transparent. To let other people speak... to travel... to experience the world. And memorialize it (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I think whenever we think of our hometowns, we tend to think of very specific people: with whom you rode on the school bus, who was your next door neighbor you were playing with, who your girlfriend was. It’s always something very specific (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I would suggest the widow do things the husband used to do, so he seems to be there with you. You will feel like just going to bed. It’s so wonderful, going to bed (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) I write in longhand and assemble lots of notes, and then I try to collate them into a coherent chronology. It’s like groping along in the dark. I like writing and find it challenging, but I don’t find it easy (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) If you’re living with a scientist, you see the world differently than you do with a humanist. It’s in some ways very subtle, the differences in perceiving reality (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Often in gothic novels there’s a large house, an estate, and it’s symbolic of that culture. Usually it’s sort of moldering or rotted or something, and sometimes it’s a whole community (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes) Probably nothing serious or worthwhile can be accomplished without one’s willingness to be alone for sustained periods of time, which is not to say that one must live alone, obsessively (Joyce Carol Oates Quotes)

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