Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes fond inordinately subordination
I needed my life as a springboard for my fiction. I have to have something solid under my feet when I write. I'm not a fantasist. I bounce up and down on the diving board, and I go into the water of fiction. But I've got to begin in life so I can pump life into it throughout. Philip Roth beginboardbounce share on social
I'm not angry; I write about angry characters. When I'm doing that, I'm happy. Just like when I'm writing about Mickey Sabbath being lustful, I'm not feeling lustful; I'm happy. Philip Roth angrycharacterfelt Change image and share on social
Is an intelligent human being likely to be much more than a large-scale manufacturer of misunderstanding? Philip Roth humanintelligentlarge Change image and share on social
The last thing in the world I should have done was go into the theater because was inordinately shy as a young man. I couldn't open my mouth. At a party, I was the one stuck up against the wall. I was embarrassed about talking. I felt that I couldn't talk well. Gale Gordon embarrassfeltinordinately share on social
I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now. Jonathan Carroll fondgiveinterest Change image and share on social
Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose of existence. Civilization is the subordination of the latter to the former. Karl Kraus agreementcivilizationculture Change image and share on social
