As long as a man stays alive he can't tell what chances will pop up next. But a dead man signs no checks. 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 courageinspiringinspirational 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 walltattoomen 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-lifesufferingtwo Teach yourself to work in uncertainty. Bernard Malamud uncertaintyteachwriting 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 starsmoonadventure 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 threewritingbook Life is a tragedy full of joy. Bernard Malamud follow-your-heartjoylife First drafts are for learning what your story is about. Bernard Malamud storiesfirsts The wild begins where you least expect it, one step off your normal course Bernard Malamud coursesnormalsteps If your train's on the wrong track every station you come to is the wrong station. Bernard Malamud stationstracktrain You see in others who you are. Bernard Malamud who-you-areidentity 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 crackstrackreal Charity you can give even when you haven't got. Bernard Malamud charityhavensgiving All men are Jews, though few men know it. Bernard Malamud jewknowsmen The great thing about writing: Stay with it ... ultimately you teach yourself something very important about yourself. Bernard Malamud about-yourselfimportantwriting A man has to construct, invent, his freedom. Bernard Malamud constructsmen For misery don't blame God. He gives the food but we cook it. Bernard Malamud miseryblamegiving The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly. Bernard Malamud writingideasmoving Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing. Bernard Malamud revisionpleasurewriting
