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Life's meaning has always eluded me, and I guess it always will. But I love it just the same.

Letter to Mary Virginia Parrish (1969)

Was born on: 11.07.1899
About Author: American writer

One upright man

As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the one thing left to us in a bad time.

Letter to M. Nadeau (1973)

What do spiders do?

When I get sick of what men do, I have only to walk a few steps in another direction to see what spiders do. Or what the weather does. This sustains me very well indeed.

Letter to Carrie A. Wilson (1951)

What gives us joy

We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting laundry.

Writer's choices

When you consider that there are a thousand ways to express even the simplest idea, it is no wonder writers are under a great strain. Writers care greatly how a thing is said — it makes all the difference. So they are constantly faced with too many choices and must make too many decisions.

Paris Review Interview (1969)

Literary fellows

In order to read one must sit down, usually indoors. I am restless and would rather sail a boat than crack a book. I've never had a very lively literary curiosity, and it has sometimes seemed to me that I am not really a literary fellow at all. Except that I write for a living.

Paris Review Interview (1969)

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