I think a book is often an account, or a series of accounts, that create a world that is sort of half of the world. There are references to a world, and then the reader supplies the other fifty percent. Jesse Ball accountbookcreate share on social
I think it's a dangerous thing for anyone to have power over other people. Jesse Ball dangerouspeoplepower Change image and share on social
Malicious lying is usually a matter of need, but often the cruelest things we say are the truth. Jesse Ball cruelliemalicious Change image and share on social
As far as I can see, the best writers in the last two hundred years have been Whitman, Rilke, Proust, Kafka. Their best works: 'Leaves of Grass - 1855;' 'Duino Elegies;' 'The Captive & The Fugitive;' 'The Castle.' Jesse Ball captivecastleduino share on social
There's a misunderstanding about what nonsensical things are - the idea that they're just funny, and that's the beginning and the end of it. Nonsense is not 'not sense' - it operates at the edge of sense. It teems with sense - at the same time, it resists any kind of universal understanding. Jesse Ball beginedgeend share on social
The move to hide aging is sort of sad. But it's a wonderful thing to celebrate our aging. Jesse Ball agingcelebratehide Change image and share on social
New York feels like sometimes it's not part of the United States. So does L.A. Chicago feels like it's a big city that's part of America. Jesse Ball americabigchicago Change image and share on social
To a liar, the most dangerous individual is the person who catches lies but doesn't say anything about it. Then the liar isn't sure which lies are compromised. Jesse Ball catchcompromisedangerous Change image and share on social
Books should have a purpose. Books should be practical in some sense. Jesse Ball bookpracticalpurpose Change image and share on social
I love to reread, even more than I like to read, so keeping a hold of books that I adore is very important, although they flee from me - they are always fleeing. Jesse Ball adorebookflee Change image and share on social