A bullet can kill the enemy, but a bullet can also produce an enemy, depending on whom that bullet strikes. Tim O'Brien bulletdependenemy 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
Fantasy has a dark side to it. It also has a light hemisphere - the power of the human imagination to keep going, to imagine a better tomorrow. Tim O'Brien darkfantasyhemisphere Change image and share on social
I know what it is to feel unloved, to want revenge, to make mistakes, to suffer disappointment, yet also to find the courage to go forward in life. Tim O'Brien couragedisappointmentfeel Change image and share on social
We tend to regard history as true and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' as untrue. That's always puzzled me. Tim O'Brien adventurefinnhistory Change image and share on social
Above all, a well-imagined story is organized around extraordinary human behaviors and unexpected and startling events, which help illuminate the commonplace and the ordinary. Tim O'Brien behaviorcommonplaceevent Change image and share on social
By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths. Tim O'Brien experienceobjectifypin Change image and share on social
Everyone acts stupid at some time in order to be loved. Tim O'Brien actloveorder Change image and share on social
Is the Mona Lisa an 'accurate' representation of the actual human model for the painting? Who knows? Who cares? It's a great piece of art. It moves us. It makes us wonder, makes us gape - finally makes us look inward at ourselves. Tim O'Brien accurateactualart share on social
When you're so close to material, it would be as if you had come out of a bad marriage. You would be so close to it that you would be paying attention to detail that may not mean a whole lot for the reader. Tim O'Brien attentionbadclose share on social
