Grace Paley

Everyone, real or invented, deserves the open destiny of life.

Rosiness is not a worse windowpane than gloomy gray when viewing the world.

In prose, I think you sometimes have to write in very plain language, where every line may not seem to be so important, though in all writing every line is important.

I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.

High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead.

I don't like to get in front of people.