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Anne Tyler Quotes

My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations Picture Quote #1

My family can always tell when I’m well into a novel because the meals get very crummy Picture Quote #1

It seems to me that since I’ve had children, I’ve grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from Picture Quote #1

It seems to me that good novels celebrate the mystery in ordinary life, and summing it all up in psychological terms strips the mystery away Picture Quote #1

I’ve always thought a hotel ought to offer optional small animals. I mean a cat to sleep on your bed at night, or a dog of some kind to act pleased when you come in. You ever notice how a hotel room feels so lifeless? Picture Quote #1

I’m too shy for personal appearances, and I’ve found out that anytime I talk about my writing, I can’t do any writing for many weeks afterward Picture Quote #1

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I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely Picture Quote #1

I think it must be very hard to be one of the new young writers who are urged to put themselves forward when it may be the last thing on earth they’d be good at Picture Quote #1

My writing day has grown shorter as I’ve aged, although it seems to produce the same number of pages Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don’t think it’s supernatural. I think it’s just that when characters are given enough texture and backbone, then lo and behold, they stand on their own Picture Quote #1

I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won’t have to wonder about my characters ever again Picture Quote #1

I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage Picture Quote #1

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Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on Earth! Picture Quote #1

But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer Picture Quote #1

For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood Picture Quote #1

None of my own experiences ever finds it's way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood, middle age, etc. - Often influence my subject matter Picture Quote #1

The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest Picture Quote #1

The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning Picture Quote #1

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They were like people who run to meet, holding out their arms, but their aim is wrong; they pass each other and keep running Picture Quote #1

People who hadn’t suffered a loss yet struck me as not quite grown up Picture Quote #1

There is no true life. Your true life is the one you end up with, whatever it may be. You just do the best you can with what you’ve got Picture Quote #1

Bravest thing about people is how they go on loving mortal beings after finding out there’s such a thing as dying Picture Quote #1

And she thought what a clean, simple life she would have led if it weren’t for love Picture Quote #1

Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on it's own. So naturally, I am interested in old age Picture Quote #1

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... he thought of dying as a kind of adventure, something new that he hadn’t yet experienced. Like an unusual vacation trip Picture Quote #1

It is not how much you love someone, but who you are when you are with him Picture Quote #1

He was wondering if there was some cryptic, cultish mark on his door that told all the crazy people he’d have trouble saying no Picture Quote #1

There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you’re safe asleep in someone else’s house Picture Quote #1

Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person Picture Quote #1

No couple buying wedding rings wants to be reminded that someday one of them will have to accept the other one’s ring from a nurse or an undertaker Picture Quote #1

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My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations (Anne Tyler Quotes) My family can always tell when I’m well into a novel because the meals get very crummy (Anne Tyler Quotes) It seems to me that since I’ve had children, I’ve grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from (Anne Tyler Quotes) It seems to me that good novels celebrate the mystery in ordinary life, and summing it all up in psychological terms strips the mystery away (Anne Tyler Quotes) I’ve always thought a hotel ought to offer optional small animals. I mean a cat to sleep on your bed at night, or a dog of some kind to act pleased when you come in. You ever notice how a hotel room feels so lifeless? (Anne Tyler Quotes) I’m too shy for personal appearances, and I’ve found out that anytime I talk about my writing, I can’t do any writing for many weeks afterward (Anne Tyler Quotes) I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely (Anne Tyler Quotes) I think it must be very hard to be one of the new young writers who are urged to put themselves forward when it may be the last thing on earth they’d be good at (Anne Tyler Quotes) My writing day has grown shorter as I’ve aged, although it seems to produce the same number of pages (Anne Tyler Quotes) I don’t want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don’t think it’s supernatural. I think it’s just that when characters are given enough texture and backbone, then lo and behold, they stand on their own (Anne Tyler Quotes) I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won’t have to wonder about my characters ever again (Anne Tyler Quotes) I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage (Anne Tyler Quotes) Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on Earth! (Anne Tyler Quotes) But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer (Anne Tyler Quotes) For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood (Anne Tyler Quotes) None of my own experiences ever finds it's way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood, middle age, etc. - Often influence my subject matter (Anne Tyler Quotes) The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest (Anne Tyler Quotes) The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning (Anne Tyler Quotes) They were like people who run to meet, holding out their arms, but their aim is wrong; they pass each other and keep running (Anne Tyler Quotes) People who hadn’t suffered a loss yet struck me as not quite grown up (Anne Tyler Quotes) There is no true life. Your true life is the one you end up with, whatever it may be. You just do the best you can with what you’ve got (Anne Tyler Quotes) Bravest thing about people is how they go on loving mortal beings after finding out there’s such a thing as dying (Anne Tyler Quotes) And she thought what a clean, simple life she would have led if it weren’t for love (Anne Tyler Quotes) Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on it's own. So naturally, I am interested in old age (Anne Tyler Quotes) ... he thought of dying as a kind of adventure, something new that he hadn’t yet experienced. Like an unusual vacation trip (Anne Tyler Quotes) It is not how much you love someone, but who you are when you are with him (Anne Tyler Quotes) He was wondering if there was some cryptic, cultish mark on his door that told all the crazy people he’d have trouble saying no (Anne Tyler Quotes) There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you’re safe asleep in someone else’s house (Anne Tyler Quotes) Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person (Anne Tyler Quotes) No couple buying wedding rings wants to be reminded that someday one of them will have to accept the other one’s ring from a nurse or an undertaker (Anne Tyler Quotes)

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