In the absolute sense - kind of from the God's-eye view - God might feel like, "I made this thing that has all of that in it, all the horror and all the beauty."
George SaundersI think people have come to expect that in artistic representation; that every work of art should be a work of extravagant hope.
George SaundersWhat evil does first in the world, maybe, is distract us from our pursuit of goodness.
George SaundersI know that my only chance at any kind of depth or profundity is to linger within the story, trying to make it distinguish itself.
George Saunders