Steven Heighton Quotes
Top 13 wise famous quotes and sayings by Steven Heighton
Steven Heighton Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Steven Heighton on Wise Famous Quotes.
Love ... requires that you learn to read the lover in her own language, not translate her into yours.
I had a book of essays out in 1997 in which I talked about the increasing virtuality of our lives. I've always been afraid of that in my own life.
Lyrical poets have to be in touch with visceral experience. I've always tried to avoid virtual experiences. That's emerging in my fiction.
To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook)
It gets too easy to write from the point of view of a male character of my age, with the same cultural frame of reference.
...the one small wisdom he has gained from his life is that, when flags start to wave, someone must always refuse to join in.
I used to be more of a purist about literature. I thought, 'If it's a really propulsive story, then maybe there's something unliterary about it.'
Let failure be your workshop. See it for what is is: the world walking you through a tough but necessary semester, free of tuition. (from Workbook)