Author: Claire Messud

Quotes

Rushing around can be a pointless diversion from actually living your life.

Rushing around can be a pointless diversion from actually living your life.

- Claire Messud

I believe that, in an ideal world, writers would feel free to write what matters to them without having to consider success, failure, the market, etc.

I believe that, in an ideal world, writers would feel free to write what matters to them without having to consider success, failure, the market, etc.

- Claire Messud

I'd wish for my work to be remembered rather than myself.

I'd wish for my work to be remembered rather than myself.

- Claire Messud

The more accurately one can illuminate a particular human experience, the better the work of art.

The more accurately one can illuminate a particular human experience, the better the work of art.

- Claire Messud

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