Author: Mary Gaitskill

Quotes

Stories mimic life like certain insects mimic leaves and twigs.

Stories mimic life like certain insects mimic leaves and twigs.

- Mary Gaitskill

Anne Frank's diary made a very big impression on me at age 12 or so.

Anne Frank's diary made a very big impression on me at age 12 or so.

- Mary Gaitskill

I think that with the proliferation of writing programs, people tend to forget that you also have to get used to working alone, and you have to be your own support.

I think that with the proliferation of writing programs, people tend to forget that you also have to get used to working alone, and you have to be your own support.

- Mary Gaitskill

Something like riding a horse - which I've recently started doing - requires courage, especially for me, as I started out being actually scared of horses.

Something like riding a horse - which I've recently started doing - requires courage, especially for me, as I started out being actually scared of horses.

- Mary Gaitskill

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