Nancy Etchemendy quotes

The difference between a novelist and someone who tinkers around with writing is this: novelists finish their books.
-- Nancy Etchemendy

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One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.

As life tends to become more and more distracting, let us firmly hold on to books.

Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired (by passionate devotion to them) produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can peradventure read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity ... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance.

It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?

The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.

The only way to write is well and how you do it is your own damn business.

The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.

It's nice that HBO is in business with the audience and not with the advertisers. There's a difference.

Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.

If I care to listen to every criticism, let alone act on them, then this shop may as well be closed for all other businesses. I have learned to do my best, and if the end result is good then I do not care for any criticism, but if the end result is not good, then even the praise of ten angels would not make the difference.