When I really want to be soothed and reminded of why people bother to fiddle with sentences, I often read poetry. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bother fiddle people
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
His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship. Edmund Wilson deardesperatefiddle Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social