Every time I finish a book, I say to an imaginary god that I do not believe in, 'Please let me live to write another one.' Siri Hustvedt bookfinishgod Change image and share on social
The English expression 'to fall asleep' is apt because the transition between waking and sleeping is a gradual drop from one state of being into another: a giving up of full self-consciousness for unconsciousness or for the altered consciousness of dreams. Siri Hustvedt alteraptasleep share on social
I like 'nerves'! I like the word 'migraineur'. I like the word 'madness'. These are OK words. The 19th century had a very handy term: 'neurasthenic'. I think that's a very useful word. We all know what that means: it means extra-sensitive. Siri Hustvedt 19thcenturyextra share on social
Rage has such focus. It can't go on forever, but it's invigorating. Siri Hustvedt focusforeverinvigorate Change image and share on social
It's not as if I've been unlucky. My books have been published and reviewed. I haven't lived through terrible literary suffering! Siri Hustvedt bookhaveliterary Change image and share on social
I bought myself a rubber brain, familiarized myself with its many parts, listened intently, and read more. In fact, I read obsessively, as my husband has told me repeatedly. He has even suggested that my rapacious reading resembles an addiction. Siri Hustvedt addictionbrainbuy share on social
Bedtime rituals for children ease the way to the elsewhere of slumber - teeth brushing and pajamas, the voice of a parent reading, the feel and smell of the old blanket or toy, the nightlight glowing in a corner. Siri Hustvedt bedtimeblanketbrush share on social
Far more women read fiction than men, and because of this, novels have become marginalised as serious texts. Siri Hustvedt fictionmanmarginalise Change image and share on social
With almost no exceptions, art by men is much more expensive than art by women. Even great women artists, like Louise Bourgeois and Lee Krasner, are only fully embraced very late in their career. Siri Hustvedt artartistbourgeois Change image and share on social