Enrique Vila-Matas Professions : Novelist Born : March 31, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Enrique Vila-Matas Had I mentioned to someone around 1795 that I planned to write, anyone with any sense would have told me to write for two hours every day, with or without inspiration. Their advice would have enabled me to benefit from the ten years of my life I totally wasted waiting for inspiration. Enrique Vila-Matas inspiration writing years It's an honor, indeed I'm glad, to join in giving a warm reception to a book that has given me many delightful moments. Enrique Vila-Matas honor giving book I long to journey endlessly, always in search of something new. Always alert. Enrique Vila-Matas something-new journey long When it grows dark, we always need someone. This thought, the product of anxiety, only comes to me in the evenings, just when I'm about to end my writerly explorations. Enrique Vila-Matas end me anxiety dark As I write, I control my anxiety and anguish thanks to the invaluable aid of irony and humor. But every night I am subdued by an anxiety that knows no irony, and I must wait until the next day to rediscover the blend of anguish and humor that characterizes my writing and that generates my style. Enrique Vila-Matas i-am day style night Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
