The Main Thing About The Novel That

I Have Noticed Before That There Is A Category Of Acquaintanceship That Is Not Friendship Or Business Or Romance, But Speculation, Fascination.

The Main Thing About The Novel That Is Totally Fascinating: It's Not Possessed By The Writer; It's Possessed By The Reader.

Why Are We Reading A Shakespeare Play Or 'huckleberry Finn?' Well, Because These Works Are Great, But They Also Tell Us Something About The Times In Which They Were Created. Unfortunately, Previous Eras And Dead Authors Often Used Language Or Accepted As Normal Sentiments That We Now Find Unacceptable.

Whatever You Love Is Beautiful; Love Comes First, Beauty Follows. The Greater Your Capacity For Love, The More Beauty You Find In The World.

Art Doesn't Exist If You Just Do What You're Told. It Only Exists As An Exercise Of Individual Taste And Freedom.