Dreiser... I love... and almost wouldn't speak to anyone who ever attacked him.

we live our fate before we realize exactly what it is.

If there is no certain reality, the idea of following a leader must be scrutinized.

Life has no beginning, middle or end.

Every heart is the other heart. Every soul is the other soul. Every face is the other face. The individual is the one illusion.

I don't believe there can be a poetic novel without political consciousness. I have a strong political conscience.

I think there is a rage against women. I've come to see that now although at the time I did not notice it. I was preoccupied with my teaching and my writing.