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Joan Didion Quotes

American - Author | December 5, 1934 -

You aren't sure if you're making the right decision - about anything, ever.

Decision You Right Anything Sure

To believe in 'the greater good' is to operate, necessarily, in a certain ethical suspension.

Good Believe Greater Good Ethical

I'm not very interested in people. I recognize it in myself - there is a basic indifference toward people.

Myself People Indifference Interested

A pool is water, made available and useful, and is, as such, infinitely soothing to the western eye.

Water Eye Pool Available Made

Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.

Life Life Changes Changes Instant

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

Power Respect Great Free Back Us

Of course great hotels have always been social ideas, flawless mirrors to the particular societies they service.

Great Service Ideas Mirrors Always

Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing. Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing.

Research Writing You Down Go Matter

We imagine things - that we wouldn't be able to survive, but in fact, we do survive. We have no choice, so we do it.

Survive Choice Things Imagine Able

You have to pick the places you don't walk away from.

Walk You Places Away Pick

Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing.

You Down Go Texture Original Still

The apparent ease of California life is an illusion, and those who believe the illusion real live here in only the most temporary way.

Life Live Believe Illusion Way Real

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