Paul Auster Quotes

Art is not politics. The glory of the novel is that in its essence, it is a democratic form, because it treats individuals as worthy of scrutiny. That alone is a kind of political act. A good novel about a tea party of rich women can be just as galvanizing and important to the soul as War and Peace, so I think it's not really the job of artists to do anything. They can have their opinions as private citizens, but they must continue making their art.

Paul Auster

Quotes to Explore

My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.

Zig Ziglar
- You
- Picture
- Favorite
I thought I knew how to work out before I immersed myself into boxing. I now know what an extreme workout really is.

Edgar Ramirez
- Work
- Myself
- Thought
People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Barney Frank
It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.

Karen Kain
- Different
- Job
- Help
Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.

Victor Hugo
- Fall
- Woman
- Grace
Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere.

Iain Duncan Smith
- People
- Up
- Risk