To me, this is the singular privilege of reading literature: we are allowed to step into another's life. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes allow life literature
My first novel, 'Man Walks Into a Room,' is about a man who's lost his memory and has to start a second life. On one level, it's about how we create a coherent sense of self. Nicole Krauss coherentcreatelevel Change image and share on social
The accolades, just like the scrapes and bruises, fade in the end, and all you're left with is your ambition. Nicole Krauss accoladeambitionbruise Change image and share on social
You can't imagine how hard I am on myself. Nothing pummels me like my own doubts, the feeling of how far I still have to go. Nicole Krauss doubtfelthard Change image and share on social
If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life. Penny Marshall findgoodjoy Change image and share on social
I went to graduate school with zero expectation. I kind of backed into it. I wanted to go back to school because I felt gaps in my literary background. I studied mostly twentieth-century English literature in college, so I thought, 'Maybe I'll go back for my writing.' Susan Minot backbackgroundcentury share on social
I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable. Noam Chomsky allowbritaininconceivable Change image and share on social