What did John Irving mean by: Writing is hard. I learned how to work hard from wrestling, not English courses. John Irving Novelist Copy
+ The more clearly one sees this world; the more one is obliged to pretend it does not exist. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Irving, Denial, Perception, Reality, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ I certainly think Obama is the most hopeful president I’ve seen in the country since John Kennedy. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Irving, Comparison, Hope, Leadership, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ You’ve got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. Author, November 15, 2022December 25, 2024, John Irving, Motivation, Obsession, Persistence, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ There’s nothing as scary as the future. Author, September 27, 2023January 2, 2025, John Irving, Fear, Time, Uncertainty, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ Self-hatred is worse than loneliness. Author, September 9, 2023January 2, 2025, John Irving, Loneliness, Mental health, Self-hatred, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ If you feel so strongly about what’s on television, don’t have one. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Irving, Activism, Censorship, Choice, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ but writers, Garp knew, were just observers – good and ruthless imitators of human behavior. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Irving, Behavior, Imitation, Observation, 0 John Irving Novelist
+ Good habits are worth being fanatical about. Author, September 30, 2023January 2, 2025, John Irving, Habits, Worth, 0 John Irving Novelist
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