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Philip Roth Quotes

All that we don’t know is astonishing. Even more astonishing is what passes for knowing Picture Quote #1

What I would really love to happen to me would be if I came upon an idea that would keep me busy until I die so I wouldn’t have to go through the business of thinking up a new book. But I wouldn’t mind writing a long book which is going to occupy me for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

Each book starts from ashes really. I don’t feel that I have this to say or that to say or this story to tell or that story to tell, but I want to be occupied with the writing process while I’m living Picture Quote #1

The legend engraved on the face of the Jewish nickel- on the body of every Jewish child!- not IN GOD WE TRUST, but SOMEDAY YOU’LL BE A PARENT AND YOU’LL KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE Picture Quote #1

At a certain stage of misery, you’ll try anything to explain what’s going on with you, even if you know it doesn’t explain a thing and it’s one failed explanation after another Picture Quote #1

As for himself, however hateful life was, it was hateful in a home and not in the gutter. Many Americans hated their homes. The number of homeless in America couldn’t touch the number of Americans who had homes and families and hated the whole thing Picture Quote #1

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In my childhood I led the life of a sage, when I grew up I started climbing trees Picture Quote #1

I came to New York and in only hours, New York did what it does to people: awakened the possibilities. Hope breaks out Picture Quote #1

Only in America do these peasants, our mothers, get their hair dyed platinum at the age of sixty, and walk up and down Collins Avenue in Florida in pedal pushers and mink stoles - and with opinions on every subject under the sun. It isn’t their fault they were given a gift like speech - look, if cows could talk, they would say things just as idiotic Picture Quote #1

The only way to have a funeral is to invite everyone who ever knew the person and just wait for the accident to happen-somebody who comes in out of the blue and says the truth. Everything else is table manners Picture Quote #1

I’m an Obama supporter. And if you’re an Obama supporter that means you had a hard time during the Bush years Picture Quote #1

To read a novel requires a certain kind of concentration, focus, devotion to the reading. If you read a novel in more than two weeks, you don’t read the novel really Picture Quote #1

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I think I write or publish as much as I do because I can bear being without a book to work on Picture Quote #1

Just like those who are incurably ill, the aged know everything about their dying except exactly when Picture Quote #1

Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up Picture Quote #1

There’s something every woman wants, and that’s a man to blame Picture Quote #1

Life is just a short period of time in which you are alive Picture Quote #1

Doctor doctor, what do you say, lets put the id back in yid Picture Quote #1

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It’s best to give while your hand is still warm Picture Quote #1

I was a biography in constant motion, memory to the marrow of my bones Picture Quote #1

Old age isn’t a battle; old age is a massacre Picture Quote #1

Like all enjoyable things, you see, it has unenjoyable parts to it Picture Quote #1

Nothing bad can happen to a writer. Everything is material Picture Quote #1

Let’s hope the first comes first Picture Quote #1

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I did the best I could with what I had Picture Quote #1

Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war Picture Quote #1

Should you protect profits? Yes. But run for the hills? No Picture Quote #1

The horror of being caged has lost its thrill Picture Quote #1

It’s amazing how much punishment we can take Picture Quote #1

Being in the dark from sentence to sentence is what convinces me to go on Picture Quote #1

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All that we don’t know is astonishing. Even more astonishing is what passes for knowing. (Philip Roth Quotes) What I would really love to happen to me would be if I came upon an idea that would keep me busy until I die so I wouldn’t have to go through the business of thinking up a new book. But I wouldn’t mind writing a long book which is going to occupy me for the rest of my life (Philip Roth Quotes) Each book starts from ashes really. I don’t feel that I have this to say or that to say or this story to tell or that story to tell, but I want to be occupied with the writing process while I’m living (Philip Roth Quotes) The legend engraved on the face of the Jewish nickel- on the body of every Jewish child!- not IN GOD WE TRUST, but SOMEDAY YOU’LL BE A PARENT AND YOU’LL KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE (Philip Roth Quotes) At a certain stage of misery, you’ll try anything to explain what’s going on with you, even if you know it doesn’t explain a thing and it’s one failed explanation after another (Philip Roth Quotes) As for himself, however hateful life was, it was hateful in a home and not in the gutter. Many Americans hated their homes. The number of homeless in America couldn’t touch the number of Americans who had homes and families and hated the whole thing (Philip Roth Quotes) In my childhood I led the life of a sage, when I grew up I started climbing trees (Philip Roth Quotes) I came to New York and in only hours, New York did what it does to people: awakened the possibilities. Hope breaks out (Philip Roth Quotes) Only in America do these peasants, our mothers, get their hair dyed platinum at the age of sixty, and walk up and down Collins Avenue in Florida in pedal pushers and mink stoles - and with opinions on every subject under the sun. It isn’t their fault they were given a gift like speech - look, if cows could talk, they would say things just as idiotic (Philip Roth Quotes) The only way to have a funeral is to invite everyone who ever knew the person and just wait for the accident to happen-somebody who comes in out of the blue and says the truth. Everything else is table manners (Philip Roth Quotes) I’m an Obama supporter. And if you’re an Obama supporter that means you had a hard time during the Bush years (Philip Roth Quotes) To read a novel requires a certain kind of concentration, focus, devotion to the reading. If you read a novel in more than two weeks, you don’t read the novel really (Philip Roth Quotes) I think I write or publish as much as I do because I can bear being without a book to work on (Philip Roth Quotes) Just like those who are incurably ill, the aged know everything about their dying except exactly when (Philip Roth Quotes) Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up (Philip Roth Quotes) There’s something every woman wants, and that’s a man to blame (Philip Roth Quotes) Life is just a short period of time in which you are alive (Philip Roth Quotes) Doctor doctor, what do you say, lets put the id back in yid (Philip Roth Quotes) It’s best to give while your hand is still warm (Philip Roth Quotes) I was a biography in constant motion, memory to the marrow of my bones (Philip Roth Quotes) Old age isn’t a battle; old age is a massacre (Philip Roth Quotes) Like all enjoyable things, you see, it has unenjoyable parts to it (Philip Roth Quotes) Nothing bad can happen to a writer. Everything is material (Philip Roth Quotes) Let’s hope the first comes first (Philip Roth Quotes) I did the best I could with what I had (Philip Roth Quotes) Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war (Philip Roth Quotes) Should you protect profits? Yes. But run for the hills? No (Philip Roth Quotes) The horror of being caged has lost its thrill (Philip Roth Quotes) It’s amazing how much punishment we can take (Philip Roth Quotes) Being in the dark from sentence to sentence is what convinces me to go on (Philip Roth Quotes)

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