I come from a family of Russian immigrant Jews who were all big storytellers, who would get together, and one would try to top the others' stories, and stories would get bigger and bigger. And the lying aspect, the exaggeration, would get large. Philip Schultz aspectbigexaggeration share on social
What I read, I read thoroughly and retain almost all of it. Philip Schultz readretain Change image and share on social
With my fiction, I focused on chapters and overall conceptions, while in poetry, I crawled along in the trenches of each sentence, examining every word for a sign of a deeper significance. Philip Schultz chapterconceptioncrawl Change image and share on social
I was 17 when I decided to write stories as big as cathedrals, overflowing with the kind of memorable and audacious characters Walker Percy, Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow created. Philip Schultz audaciousbellowbig Change image and share on social
Being a poet, the advantages of dyslexia are many, affording me sensitivity to the musical nuances of language and the ability to juggle complicated ideas and narratives simultaneously. Philip Schultz abilityadvantageafford Change image and share on social
I know it sounds strange to say, but the very technologies that have made traveling easier for most people - GPS, automated ticket machines, online schedules and ticketing, boarding passes you can print out at home - have actually made things harder for me. Philip Schultz automateboardeasy share on social
I don't think I've worked with anyone where I haven't seen some progress. Now sometimes you can't take someone where they want to go, not all the way, and sometimes you stop, and they do it or don't do it on their own thereafter. Philip Schultz haveprogressstop share on social
I think one's relationship with one's vulnerability is a very delicate and precious relationship. Most people try to hide, disguise that vulnerability, and in doing that, you, I think, diminish a great source of power. Philip Schultz delicatediminishdisguise share on social
Failure has been the great theme of my life, I think. Philip Schultz failuregreatlife Change image and share on social
Letter scrambling and trouble reading is just a small part of dyslexia. It is also an auditory processing problem. Philip Schultz auditorydyslexialetter Change image and share on social
