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Vikram Seth Quotes

Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything Picture Quote #1

For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline Picture Quote #1

Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something Picture Quote #1

The trick to being a novelist is to act like an iceberg. Make it seem as if you’re displaying only one-tenth of what you know, and the other nine-tenths isn’t visible and never mind if that part is pure styrofoam! Picture Quote #1

Of course, I have to consider that I’ve written a lot of prose, but I do in my heart think of myself as being originally, and still primarily, a poet Picture Quote #1

The problem with too beautiful a view is that it’s alright for the mulling stage. But for the writing stage, you want to be somewhere without a view, especially if it is very different from what you’re writing Picture Quote #1

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Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse or one of those old-fashioned things. Else, why bore yourself, destroy other people’s interest and kill trees? Picture Quote #1

I’m actually a very lazy person. Most of the time, I’m happy to sit around and stare. Or watch bad TV soaps. It’s quite rare for me to get inspired by anything, but it could be something small. A view of the Serpentine. A snatch of music. Or a little shred of conversation overheard on a bus, such as, ‘You also will marry someone of my choice.’ Picture Quote #1

Basically, my mother couldn’t hold a tune and when I was a baby, a rather tactless baby, I would ask her not to sing... you can’t get to sleep if someone is singing off key nearby Picture Quote #1

On the whole, I don’t like reading long books. I’m not a fan of ‘Ulysses.’ And I haven’t quite finished ‘War and Peace.’ Picture Quote #1

In general, questions are fine; you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has to remember when answering questions that asking questions isn’t easy either, and for someone who’s quite shy to stand up in an audience to speak takes some courage Picture Quote #1

I want my books to sell, to be read. I’m not interested in being obscure Picture Quote #1

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Those books of mine that are remunerative - I’m not talking about poetry here - take years to write, and I am never sure they’ll be successful. So writing is a risk in more senses than one Picture Quote #1

Music, such music, is a sufficient gift. Why ask for happiness; why hope not to grieve? It is enough, it is to be blessed enough, to live from day to day and to hear such music-not too much, or the soul could not sustain it-from time to time Picture Quote #1

I don’t think people give Indian society enough credit. We may not like to talk much about things but we do, basically, want to live and let live Picture Quote #1

In a painting, you can’t make out whether the artist painted the left eye before the right eye. In Chinese calligraphy, you can see the progression of the artist’s stroke Picture Quote #1

It’s not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here Picture Quote #1

I think if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well Picture Quote #1

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You get your inspiration - suggestions - wherever you have to, even from your mother Picture Quote #1

Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself Picture Quote #1

Of course, a law that is selectively used is in one aspect even worse than a law that is generally used because it puts a lot of power in individuals’ hands and makes government a rule, not of laws, but of people Picture Quote #1

Revision has its own peculiar pleasures and its own peculiar frustrations. The ground rules are already established; the characters already exist. You don’t have to bring the characters to life, but you do have to make them more convincing Picture Quote #1

The fact is that at different stages of your life, and under the influence of different inspirations, you write different things. The point is not necessarily to find your voice, which grinds out the same sort of thing again and again, but to find a vehicle for people who are far more important than the author: the characters Picture Quote #1

In life’s brief game to be a winner A man must have...oh yes, above All else, of course, someone to love Picture Quote #1

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I know from an editor’s point of view or a publisher’s point of view it’s easier to slot me into a particular niche. But I know that I’d be bored unless I wrote a book that in some senses was a challenge Picture Quote #1

I don’t think anyone should be banned. If you don’t like a book, set it aside Picture Quote #1

I don’t read as much as people may expect. In fact, sometimes I feel that I should probably read more, but then I do believe that one of the big problems of our times is that there’s too much reading and not enough thinking Picture Quote #1

Put your backbone where your wishbone is Picture Quote #1

You can talk good ideas out of existence Picture Quote #1

I need my natural laziness to be counteracted by obsession in order to do anything Picture Quote #1

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Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything (Vikram Seth Quotes) For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline (Vikram Seth Quotes) Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something (Vikram Seth Quotes) The trick to being a novelist is to act like an iceberg. Make it seem as if you’re displaying only one-tenth of what you know, and the other nine-tenths isn’t visible and never mind if that part is pure styrofoam! (Vikram Seth Quotes) Of course, I have to consider that I’ve written a lot of prose, but I do in my heart think of myself as being originally, and still primarily, a poet. (Vikram Seth Quotes) The problem with too beautiful a view is that it’s alright for the mulling stage. But for the writing stage, you want to be somewhere without a view, especially if it is very different from what you’re writing. (Vikram Seth Quotes) Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse or one of those old-fashioned things. Else, why bore yourself, destroy other people’s interest and kill trees? (Vikram Seth Quotes) I’m actually a very lazy person. Most of the time, I’m happy to sit around and stare. Or watch bad TV soaps. It’s quite rare for me to get inspired by anything, but it could be something small. A view of the Serpentine. A snatch of music. Or a little shred of conversation overheard on a bus, such as, ‘You also will marry someone of my choice.’ (Vikram Seth Quotes) Basically, my mother couldn’t hold a tune and when I was a baby, a rather tactless baby, I would ask her not to sing... you can’t get to sleep if someone is singing off key nearby. (Vikram Seth Quotes) On the whole, I don’t like reading long books. I’m not a fan of ‘Ulysses.’ And I haven’t quite finished ‘War and Peace.’ (Vikram Seth Quotes) In general, questions are fine; you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has to remember when answering questions that asking questions isn’t easy either, and for someone who’s quite shy to stand up in an audience to speak takes some courage. (Vikram Seth Quotes) I want my books to sell, to be read. I’m not interested in being obscure. (Vikram Seth Quotes) Those books of mine that are remunerative - I’m not talking about poetry here - take years to write, and I am never sure they’ll be successful. So writing is a risk in more senses than one (Vikram Seth Quotes) Music, such music, is a sufficient gift. Why ask for happiness; why hope not to grieve? It is enough, it is to be blessed enough, to live from day to day and to hear such music-not too much, or the soul could not sustain it-from time to time (Vikram Seth Quotes) I don’t think people give Indian society enough credit. We may not like to talk much about things but we do, basically, want to live and let live (Vikram Seth Quotes) In a painting, you can’t make out whether the artist painted the left eye before the right eye. In Chinese calligraphy, you can see the progression of the artist’s stroke (Vikram Seth Quotes) It’s not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here (Vikram Seth Quotes) I think if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well. (Vikram Seth Quotes) You get your inspiration - suggestions - wherever you have to, even from your mother (Vikram Seth Quotes) Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself. (Vikram Seth Quotes) Of course, a law that is selectively used is in one aspect even worse than a law that is generally used because it puts a lot of power in individuals’ hands and makes government a rule, not of laws, but of people. (Vikram Seth Quotes) Revision has its own peculiar pleasures and its own peculiar frustrations. The ground rules are already established; the characters already exist. You don’t have to bring the characters to life, but you do have to make them more convincing. (Vikram Seth Quotes) The fact is that at different stages of your life, and under the influence of different inspirations, you write different things. The point is not necessarily to find your voice, which grinds out the same sort of thing again and again, but to find a vehicle for people who are far more important than the author: the characters. (Vikram Seth Quotes) In life’s brief game to be a winner A man must have...oh yes, above All else, of course, someone to love. (Vikram Seth Quotes) I know from an editor’s point of view or a publisher’s point of view it’s easier to slot me into a particular niche. But I know that I’d be bored unless I wrote a book that in some senses was a challenge. (Vikram Seth Quotes) I don’t think anyone should be banned. If you don’t like a book, set it aside. (Vikram Seth Quotes) I don’t read as much as people may expect. In fact, sometimes I feel that I should probably read more, but then I do believe that one of the big problems of our times is that there’s too much reading and not enough thinking. (Vikram Seth Quotes) Put your backbone where your wishbone is (Vikram Seth Quotes) You can talk good ideas out of existence (Vikram Seth Quotes) I need my natural laziness to be counteracted by obsession in order to do anything (Vikram Seth Quotes)

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