E. L. Doctorow Quotes

History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.

E. L. Doctorow

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

E. L. Doctorow

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

E. L. Doctorow

Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.

E. L. Doctorow

History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.

E. L. Doctorow
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