... such speculation is like staring into the hot white sun. you know the sun is there but you can't see a thing.
Joyce Carol OatesIt's one of those secrets that's embarrassing to acknowledge, but we do love our students.
Joyce Carol OatesWe inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once itโs gone โ its value is incontestable.
Joyce Carol OatesMy writing is often a way of 'bearing witness' for others who lack the education and the opportunity to tell their own stories, so I hope that my writing won't be affected too much by my personal life.
Joyce Carol Oates