This is why fiction is an art, and life is not - how much more affecting is the lie than the truth. T. C. Boyle affectartfiction Change image and share on social
Of course all novelists are egomaniacs and want to draw everyone to their fold just like any other preacher. The snake-oil peddler, the false prophet, all of this is fascinating to me. But I certainly hope that I'm more humane than that. T. C. Boyle drawegomaniacfalse share on social
As humans, we all want our own island. Of course, the truth is, we're never going to get it. T. C. Boyle humanislandtruth Change image and share on social
What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions. T. C. Boyle artdecisionhigh Change image and share on social
This is the beauty of fiction. We may not like these characters, but we inhabit them. T. C. Boyle beautycharacterfiction Change image and share on social
I'm not looking ahead joyfully to the rest of my life or the future of the human race. I've always written about man as an animal species among other animals, competing for limited resources. Our population is exploding. Our environment is dying. Science has debunked God. T. C. Boyle aheadanimalcompete share on social
One of the reasons I've been able to be productive is that I want to do everything. T. C. Boyle haveproductivereason Change image and share on social
I've always written about heroes and wondered who they are. T. C. Boyle haveherowonder Change image and share on social
You want, as an artist, to be pushing yourself to do what you haven't done before. T. C. Boyle artistpush Change image and share on social
