Not to be too 'Tale of Two Cities' about it, but I find writing a memoir easier than writing fiction, and more difficult. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes city difficult easy
V. S. Pritchett was one of the most admired, fun, talked-about writers of the 20th century: he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his work with prose. He was born in 1900, wrote till he died in 1997, and has been tidily forgotten ever since. This is a real shame. Darin Strauss 20thadmirebear share on social
I've had menial jobs, and 'professional writer' isn't one of them. Darin Strauss havejobmenial Change image and share on social
What makes writing a memoir difficult is harder to quantify. Is it learning to know when you're ready to talk about something? Is it seeing the structure in a lumpen mass of fact? Is it finding out what you were really like as other people saw you? Yes to each. Darin Strauss difficultfactfind share on social
What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people. Robert Duvall albertabrightcity Change image and share on social
Marriage can be work, it can be difficult, it can be hard, but I think working through those times makes you stronger as a couple and as a unit. Brian Littrell coupledifficulthard Change image and share on social
A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs. Epicurus acquireeasyfree Change image and share on social