Richard Yates: Quotes about life

Richard Yates was Novelist, short story writer. Explore interesting quotes on life.

Richard Yates: 48 quotes8 likes

“if you don’t try at anything, you can’t fail… it takes back bone to lead the life you want”

Richard Yates book Revolutionary Road

Source: Revolutionary Road

“And do you know a funny thing? I'm almost fifty years old and I've never understood anything in my whole life.”

Richard Yates book The Easter Parade

Source: The Easter Parade

“She just happened to feel like it. Wasn’t that after all, the only reason there was? Had she ever had a less selfish, more complicated reason for doing anything in her life?”

Richard Yates book Revolutionary Road

Source: Revolutionary Road

“In avoiding specific goals he had avoided specific limitations. For the time being the world, life itself, could be his chosen field.”

Richard Yates book Revolutionary Road

Source: Revolutionary Road