I believe that people should write biographies only about people they love, or understand, or both. Novels, on the other hand, are often better if they're about people the writer doesn't like very much.
Penelope FitzgeraldHelping other people is a drug so dangerous that there is no cure short of total abstention.
Penelope FitzgeraldExperiences aren't given to us to be 'got over,' otherwise they would hardly be experiences.
Penelope FitzgeraldOn the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are sadly mistaken.
Penelope Fitzgerald