Bernard Malamud Quotes
Where to look if you've lost your mind?
They say God appeared in history and used it for his purposes, but if that was so he had no pity for...
Show MoreI am somewhat of a meliorist. That is to say, I act as an optimist because I find I cannot act at al...
Show MoreWithout heroes we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.
If the stories come, you get them written, you're on the right track. Eventually everyone learns his...
Show MoreThe purpose of a writer is to keep civilisation from destroying itself.", September 14, 1958)
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilisation from destroying it
A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye.
The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly.
When I don't feel hurt, I hope they bury me.
Experience makes good people better." She was staring at the lake. "How does it do that?" "Through t...
Show MoreCharity you can give even when you haven't got.
It was a strange thing about people- they could look the same but be different.
I fix what's broken - except in the heart.
