There's something about being amid the chaos and the horror of a war that makes you appreciate all you don't have - and all you may lose forever. Tim O'Brien amidchaosforever Change image and share on social
Why do fairy tales exist, and why do movies exist? Why do novels exist? There has to be a reason for it; otherwise, none of these things would be there. Tim O'Brien existfairymovie Change image and share on social
I returned to Vietnam in '94, and even then, all those decades later, walking around that place, I remained afraid. And, in some ways, rightly so. Tim O'Brien afraiddecadeplace Change image and share on social
Love, as wonderful and horrible as it is, has at its center a kind of pitiful humor. Tim O'Brien centerhorriblehumor Change image and share on social
Fiction is a lie that is told in the service of truth. Tim O'Brien fictionlieservice Change image and share on social
I don't think I'd call myself a war writer, but I would probably say I'm a writer who has written about war. Tim O'Brien callwarwrite Change image and share on social
Sure, best seller. I'd love to knock Stephen King off the top of the list. I know I won't, but, after all, I spend my life inventing a different reality. Tim O'Brien inventkingknock Change image and share on social
Laughter does not deny pain. Laughter - like a wail - acknowledges and replies to pain. Tim O'Brien acknowledgedenylaughter Change image and share on social
For me, the way to approach a subject such as Vietnam is through storytelling. Tim O'Brien approachstorytellingsubject Change image and share on social
What do you do when you get a draft notice and you think a war is wrong? And I struggled with that for months prior to my being inducted into the army, and I'm still struggling with it, 40 years later. Tim O'Brien armydraftinduct share on social
