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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

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)

A writing man

As a writing man, or secretary, I have always felt charged with the safekeeping of all unexpected items of worldly or unworldly enchantment, as though I might be held personally responsible if even a small one were to be lost.

The Ring of Time

Revolution and the garden

Our vegetable garden is coming along well, with radishes and beans up, and we are less worried about revolution that we used to be.

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)

Pig enema

I discovered, though, that once having given a pig an enema there is no turning back, no chance of resuming one of life's more stereotyped roles.

Death of a Pig, The Atlantic Monthly (1948)

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