The one thing fiction and non-fiction writing have in common for me is that sense of trying to get the sentences to be minimal but at the same time be a little overfull - to encourage them to do a kind of poetic work.
George SaundersThe idea of inclusion has become kind of a stone that we've passed our hand over so many times that it doesn't mean anything.
George SaundersI have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations.
George SaundersIt really strikes me how much of your energy in America, especially if you're from a working back-ground, is spent just keeping your head above water. It really saps your grace and your strength.
George Saunders