I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.
Anita DesaiWhat a sense of possession, of confidence, it gave one to have pockets, to shove one's fists into them, as if in simply owning pockets one owned riches, owned independence.
Anita DesaiSomeone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every day. Writing in this sense is the same as athletes who practice a sport every day to keep their skills honed.
Anita Desai