I knew what my father, more than anything else, wanted me to do. Seventeen, vain, and spoiled by poems, I prepared to enter a remote West Point. I would succeed there, it was hoped, as he had. James Salter enterfatherhope Change image and share on social
I've made an effort to nurture the feminine in myself. I don't mean overtly, but in terms of response to things. James Salter effortfemininehave Change image and share on social
On the Internet, everyone is writing. There is a great flowering of writing. James Salter flowergreatinternet Change image and share on social
I find the most difficult part of writing is to get it down initially because what you have written is usually so terrible that it's disheartening; you don't want to go on. That's what I think is hard - the discouragement that comes from seeing what you have done. James Salter difficultdiscouragementdishearten share on social
The death of kings can be recited, but not of one's child. James Salter childdeathking Change image and share on social
'The Paris Review' was always the pinnacle: it was the place to be published. You were thrilled if you were published in 'The Paris Review,' and George Plimpton himself was practically mythical. He was a legendary figure. James Salter figuregeorgelegendary share on social
Although I've made notes for things and even written synopses sitting in trains or on park benches, for the complete composition of things I need absolute solitude, preferably an empty house. James Salter absolutebenchcomplete Change image and share on social
I always knew writing a novel was a great thing. James Salter greatknowthing Change image and share on social
The deepest instinct is to want to do something enduring, something worthwhile, and to be engaged by that, whether one achieves it or not. James Salter achievedeependure Change image and share on social
You have your brains, but it's energy and desire that make you write a book. James Salter bookbraindesire Change image and share on social
