Man was very fortunate to have invented the book. Without it, the past would completely vanish, and we would be left with nothing, we would be naked on earth. James Salter bookcompletelyearth Change image and share on social
Like books you will never have the chance to read, there are languages you do not know, and you're not going to get a chance to learn, so you'll never really know what was written, only the approximation. James Salter approximationbookchance share on social
Happiness is often at its most intense when it is based on inequality. James Salter basehappinessinequality Change image and share on social
I love to write about Nabokov and also to think about him. I love his attitude that he is incomparable, his lofty judgments and general scorn of other writers - not all of them, of course. James Salter attitudegeneralincomparable Change image and share on social
Certain people can keep a word tune, so to speak, and certain people cannot. And, above all, certain people can tell a story, and other people can't. They don't hear that point where something else has to come. James Salter hearpeoplepoint share on social
The notion that anything can be invented wholly and that these invented things are classified as 'fiction' and that other writing, presumably not made up, is called 'nonfiction' strikes me as a very arbitrary separation of things. James Salter arbitrarycallclassify share on social
There is no real beauty without some slight imperfection. James Salter beautyimperfectionreal Change image and share on social
My ideal is a book that is perfect on every page, that gives you tremendous aesthetic joy on every page. I suppose I am trying to write such a book. James Salter aestheticbookideal Change image and share on social
I like aristocracy. I like the beauty of aristocracy. I like the hierarchical feeling. James Salter aristocracybeautyfelt Change image and share on social
