A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises.

Quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer

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What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in...

What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in...

Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of nonknowledge.

Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of nonknowledge.

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just...

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just...

If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written...

If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written...

I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health...

I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health...

A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of...

A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of...

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story,...

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story,...

If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good...

If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good...

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum...

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.

The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification...

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification...

For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are...

For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are...

Sometimes love is stronger than a man's convictions

Sometimes love is stronger than a man's convictions

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but...

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but...

We have to believe in free-will. We've got no choice.

We have to believe in free-will. We've got no choice.

The waste basket is the writer's best friend.

The waste basket is the writer's best friend.

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance...

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance...

The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.

The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.