The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film succeeds on terms exclusive to the cinema. That's why so many bad novels can become good movies, like 'Jaws' or 'The Godfather.' Use this quote
All novels are about crime. You'd be hard pressed to find any novel that does not have an element of crime. I don't see myself as a crime novelist, but there are crimes in my books. That's the nature of storytelling, if you want to reflect the real world. Use this quote
Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system. Use this quote
Energy and environmental regulation, transportation, and broadband policy all benefit when legislators have a basic grounding in the technical concepts behind business models, products, and innovation. Use this quote
New York has got this sort of wonderful romantic idea of the South. Use this quote
The men in the steel industry who sacrificed their all were nor merely aiding their fellows at home but were adding strength to the cause of their comrades in all industry. Use this quote
Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever. Use this quote
I wonder if I ever thought of an ideal reader... I guess when I was in my 20s and in New York and maybe even in my early 30s, I would write for my wife Janice... mainly for my poet friends and my wife, who was very smart about poetry. Use this quote
A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine. Use this quote
Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. Use this quote
I have never been so calculating as to sing some Barry White song to get a girl. But I do think it's very romantic to cook dinner and sit around the piano at night and sing together. Use this quote
Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces. Use this quote
Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both. Use this quote
The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art. Use this quote
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Use this quote
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them. Use this quote
You have to be smart. The easy days are over. Use this quote
All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired. Use this quote
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event. Use this quote
Too many younger artists, critics, and curators are fetishizing the sixties, transforming the period into a deformed cult, a fantasy religion, a hip brand, and a crippling disease. Use this quote
