Ash

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Ash’s Quotes

“[Writing is] like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
― E.L. Doctorow

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“and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness?”
― Milan Kundera

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“Ultimately, your theme will find you. You don't have to go looking for it.”
― Richard Russo

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“Facts are like cows. If you look them in the face long enough, they generally run away.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers

tags: facts, truth

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“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”
― Colm Tóibín

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More of Ash’s quotes…

Historical Fiction Panel - July 18, 2012 — 701 members — last activity Aug 26, 2017 08:57PM
Join us on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 for a special day-long discussion of historical fiction. What does it take to write about a bygone era? How much r ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223367 members — last activity Dec 16, 2025 12:22AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

Women in Clothes discussion, with editors Sheila Heti, Leanne Shapton, and Heidi Julavits — 34 members — last activity May 04, 2016 01:32AM
In this group editors Sheila Heti, Leanne Shapton, and Heidi Julavits will be answering questions from Goodreads members, and asking each other some, ...more

Ask Gillian Flynn and Megan Abbott — 974 members — last activity Oct 10, 2014 06:54AM
Join us on Tuesday, August 14 for a special discussion with Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn. Two authors with two of the hottest books of the summer, G ...more