For me, as a beginning novelist, all other living writers form a control group for whom the world is a placebo. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes begin control form
E.B. White's essays are the best things I've read about Maine - especially the one in which he's not sure if he can go out sailing any more in his sloop. Nicholson Baker essayhavemaine Change image and share on social
The great thing about novels is that you can be as unshy as you want to be. I'm very polite in person. I don't want to talk about startling or upsetting things with people. Nicholson Baker greatnovelpeople Change image and share on social
True, the name of the product wasn't so great. Kindle? It was cute and sinister at the same time - worse than Edsel, or Probe, or Microsoft's Bob. But one forgives a bad name. One even comes to be fond of a bad name, if the product itself is delightful. Nicholson Baker badbadlybob share on social
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. Laurence Olivier actadultexhibitionism Change image and share on social
In a small spacecraft, it was hard for the other two guys to sleep when the on-duty man was talking to Mission Control regularly. Henry Spencer controldutyguy Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social