13 Susan Minot Quotes for You to Enjoy

Susan Minot

American Novelist

Born: Dec 7, 1956

Always Life Love Me Writing You

Related authors: Elie Wiesel Ernest Hemingway H. P. Lovecraft James Baldwin John Updike Leo Rosten Nathaniel Hawthorne Richard Bach

Change and renewal are themes in life, aren't they? We keep growing throughout life. Susan Minot

Life Change Throughout Renewal Themes Growing Keep

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

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David Gulden captures animals in all their wonder and intrigue, without glorifying or romanticizing them. He knows Kenya's wildlife intimately, and it shows in the depth of his images. He has an artist's eye, which delivers beauty and transport in every picture. Susan Minot

Animals Picture Beauty Every Wildlife Intrigue Eye David He Knows Glorifying Without His Wonder Artist Which Them Depth Transport Shows Captures Images Kenya

Minimalism has a connotation of being reductive, and not in the best way. 'Brevetist' is a better term. I'm trying to be as concise as possible and still getting across to the reader. When information is delivered in that way, it is very satisfying to me. Susan Minot

'Monkeys' is made up of nine short stories that tell an overall story. 'Folly' is a series of vignettes all put together to tell a larger story. In 'Lust and Other Stories,' there are nine stories - three, three, three; the beginnings of love, the middles, and the afters. Susan Minot

I went to graduate school with zero expectation. I kind of backed into it. I wanted to go back to school because I felt gaps in my literary background. I studied mostly twentieth-century English literature in college, so I thought, 'Maybe I'll go back for my writing.' Susan Minot

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Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some of the new impressions of a foreign place, when its thrilling barrage can sometimes overwhelm you. Susan Minot

When I look through my sketchbooks, they bring back moments that I would otherwise have completely forgotten. Susan Minot

Otherwise Back Would Through Look Forgotten Moments Bring

I don't consider the first-world concerns any less important than the third-world ones. Susan Minot

Important Consider Concerns Than Any Less

Longing, for everyone, is always there, isn't it? More intense at some times than others. You get closer to less longing - an odd metaphoric phrasing, I realize - then, you are further and longing more than ever again. Susan Minot

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Our concerns aren't always appropriate or morally elevated. Susan Minot

Our Appropriate Morally Concerns Always Elevated

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