Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer
Source: Smooth Talking Stranger
“Anamnesis” (p. 202)
Iron Council (2004)
Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer
Source: Smooth Talking Stranger
“I am a painter with letters. I want to restore everything, mix everything up and say everything.”
Jean-Luc Godard (1930) French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic
Gao Xingjian (1940) Chinese novelist and playwright
Source: Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather (2005), p. 128, from "In an instant"
Thomas McKean (1734–1817) American politician (1734-1817)
Autistic Writer Finds Voice, Delivers a Message of Hope
“I want to know everything about you, so I tell you everything about myself.”
Amy Hempel (1951) Short story writer
“It is unfortunate for J. J that Rousseau cannot say everything he knows about him.”
Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) Genevan philosopher
Second Dialogue; translated by Judith R. Bush, Christopher Kelly, Roger D. Masters
Dialogues: Rousseau Judge of Jean-Jacques (published 1782)
“I wrote because I wanted to know what everything was about.”
Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) American writer
Penguins and Golden Calves (2003)
Context: I wrote because I wanted to know what everything was about. My father, before I was born, had been gassed in the first World War, and I wanted to know why there were wars, why people hurt each other, why we couldn't get along together, and what made people tick. That's why I started to write stories.