Joyce Carol Oates Quotes
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It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are.
I never change, I simply become more myself.
There is nothing "ordinary" about reality.
How lovely this world is, really: one simply has to look.
Keep a light, hopeful heart. But Âexpect the worst.
Read widely, and without apology. Read what you want to read, not what someone tells you you should read.
Art is the highest expression of the human spirit.
The worst thing: to give yourself away in exchange for not enough love.
Cherie, keep walking. Shut your eyes. We are headed for the bridge. We are going to cross it.
Getting the first draft finished is like pushing a peanut with your nose across a very dirty floor.
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For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.
I try to, in my own fallible way, speak the truth.
Don't lose youself on the way to the top.
I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is getting a bad rap or being unfairly picked on, I will stand up for them, absolutely.
I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days.
I was sympathetic to virtually all groups that wanted to get away from the old system.