The death of kings can be recited, but not of one's child. James Salter childdeathking Change image and share on social
You can't be admitted to the ranks of writers of importance unless you have sales. James Salter admitimportancerank Change image and share on social
If you write enough, you begin to learn to do things. But in a way, you do start from zero each time. James Salter beginlearnstart Change image and share on social
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
It was not until I began to write a book called 'Light Years' that an editor really stepped in. The editor was Joe Fox at Random House, and he wound up editing a subsequent book. James Salter beginbookcall Change image and 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
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
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
