As for himself, however hateful life was, it was hateful in a home and not in the gutter. Many Americans hated their homes. The number of homeless in America couldn't touch the number of Americans who had homes and families and hated the whole thing.
Philip RothThe secret to living in the rush of the world with a minimum of pain is to get as many people as possible to string along with your delusions.
Philip RothWhen I have a first draft, I have a floor under my feet that I can walk on. Then, especially with the help of the computer, rewriting is so easy to do with the computer, much easier than it used to be with the typewriter. So the books go through numerous drafts.
Philip RothA life of writing books is a trying adventure in which you cannot find out where you are unless you lose your way.
Philip Roth