Top 35 Quotes by Susan Minot

About Susan Minot

These are some quotes by American author Susan Minot Novelist, who was born on December 7, 1956.

The teenager's room is her cave. It is here she can meet herself, undistracted by the new hassles life is making for her. Here, she can reflect.

The teenager's room is her cave. It is here she can meet herself, undistracted by the new hassles life is making for her. Here, she can reflect.

Susan Minot

Recklessness is par for the course when you're 25.

Recklessness is par for the course when you're 25.

Susan Minot

There are aspects of love that I once undervalued. Kindness. Having a sort of honor when love is on the table.

There are aspects of love that I once undervalued. Kindness. Having a sort of honor when love is on the table.

Susan Minot

Between children and parents, there is a difficulty of seeing each other simply as people.

Between children and parents, there is a difficulty of seeing each other simply as people.

Susan Minot

I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a three-week trip, and I ended up staying two months.

I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a three-week trip, and I ended up staying two months.

Susan Minot

People can have a variety of concerns at the same time. Even those undergoing grave or traumatic experiences will acknowledge the need for lightness or even entertainment.

People can have a variety of concerns at the same time. Even those undergoing grave or traumatic experiences will acknowledge the need for lightness or even entertainment.

Susan Minot

When I was younger, I suppose I was interested in checking out as much about writing as I could: bad, weird, irritating, even things not-to-my-taste. Now I am less open. I will decide after a few pages if I want to stay in the world of the book, and if I don't, I put it down. I have less time left.

Susan Minot

Preserving that privacy between a writer and the work is important. You have to shut out all those voices that have reacted to your work.

Preserving that privacy between a writer and the work is important. You have to shut out all those voices that have reacted to your work.

Susan Minot

Illness can make us behave in the most surprising ways.

Illness can make us behave in the most surprising ways.

Susan Minot

Writing chases after the senses, and conveys them in an altered form. When it is done well, the senses come alive in a new and captured form.

Writing chases after the senses, and conveys them in an altered form. When it is done well, the senses come alive in a new and captured form.

Susan Minot

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