We can't all be friends and relatives as the world is; most of us have to be strangers. Bernard Malamud More Quotes by Bernard Malamud More Quotes From Bernard Malamud Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go. Bernard Malamud courage inspiring inspirational There comes a time in a man's life when to get where he has to go - if there are no doors or windows he walks through a wall. Bernard Malamud wall tattoo men We have two lives, the life we learn with and the life we live with after that. Suffering is what brings us toward happiness. Bernard Malamud live-life suffering two Teach yourself to work in uncertainty. Bernard Malamud uncertainty teach writing Some men are by nature explorers; my nature is to stay under the same moon and stars, and if the weather is wet, under the same roof. It's a strange world, why make it stranger? Bernard Malamud stars moon adventure I write a book at least three times-once to understand it, the second time to improve the prose, and a third to compel it to say what it still must say. Bernard Malamud three writing book Life is a tragedy full of joy. Bernard Malamud follow-your-heart joy life First drafts are for learning what your story is about. Bernard Malamud stories firsts The wild begins where you least expect it, one step off your normal course Bernard Malamud courses normal steps If your train's on the wrong track every station you come to is the wrong station. Bernard Malamud stations track train You see in others who you are. Bernard Malamud who-you-are identity The purpose of freedom is to create it for others. Bernard Malamud purpose If the stories come, you get them written, you're on the right track. Eventually everyone learns his or her own best way. The real mystery to crack is you. Bernard Malamud cracks track real Charity you can give even when you haven't got. Bernard Malamud charity havens giving All men are Jews, though few men know it. Bernard Malamud jew knows men The great thing about writing: Stay with it ... ultimately you teach yourself something very important about yourself. Bernard Malamud about-yourself important writing A man has to construct, invent, his freedom. Bernard Malamud constructs men For misery don't blame God. He gives the food but we cook it. Bernard Malamud misery blame giving The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly. Bernard Malamud writing ideas moving Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing. Bernard Malamud revision pleasure writing
