Same topic Authors
Quote of the day

If it is conditional, it is not love

Popular Topics
Justice, Music, Like, Flower, Possible, Subject, Scholar, Enthusiast, Knowledge, Inspiring, Talent, Involve, Dance, Loves, Pregnancy, I Like You, Technical, Ideas, Guru, Alien, Life Is Good, Thank You, Poet, Goodbye, Beach, Confidence, Feelings, World, Future, Inspire, Air, Character, Nice, Impossible, Positive, Think, Angry, Difference, Song, Football, Kindness, Identity, Movie Love, Intelligent, Thing, Organization, Good, Integrity, Love You, Stories
Phillip Lopate

For most of my life, I have wanted broad impact but now, at 72, I'm not so sure that's always my first priority.

Firsts, Impact, Life, Priorities, Priority
Same Author Quotes

The prospect of a long day at the beach makes me panic. There is no harder work I can think of than taking myself off to somewhere pleasant, where I am forced to stay for hours and 'have fun'.

Beach, Fun, Pleasant, Prospect, Work

Most good essays are conversations with yourself - not just your decided thoughts but your dilemmas.

Conversation, Decided, Dilemma, Essays, Thoughts

Doubt is my boon companion, the faithful St. Bernard ever at my side. Whether writing essays or just going about daily life, I am constantly second-guessing myself. My mind is filled with 'yes, buts,' 'so whats?' and other skeptical rejoinders. I am forever monitoring myself for traces of folly, insensitivity, arrogance, false humility, cruelty, stupidity, immaturity and, guess what, I keep finding examples. Age has not made me wiser, except maybe in retrospect.

Daily, Humility, Stupidity, Writing, Yes

The essay must be artistically rendered: You must keep the reader engaged, whether with wit, conflict, mischief, and
or yes, with honesty.

Artistically, Conflict, Honesty, Reader, Wit

In new work, we need to see the shadow, however faint, of previous literary effort.

Effort, Literary, Needs, See, Shadow
Similar Quotes