Dellacqua Dale Quotes & Sayings

A novel, in which all is created by the author's whim, must strike a more profound level of truth, or it is worthless."
"And yet, I have heard you say that any novel that relieves your ennui for an hour has proved its usefulness."
"You have a good memory. It must have been ten thousands of years ago that I uttered those words."
"And if it was?"
"In another ten thousand, perhaps I will agree with them again."
"In my opinion, the proper way to judge a novel is this: Does it give one an accurate reflection of the moods and characteristics of a particular group of people in a particular place at a particular time? If so, it has value. Otherwise, it has none."
"You do not find this rather narrow?"
"Madam - "
"Well?"
"I was quoting you. — Steven Brust

Every little girl knows about love. It is only her capacity to suffer from it that increases. — Francoise Sagan

We don't have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be with our family and friends. — Sara Blakely

Just got off the phone with my health care provider asking them to explain why my premium jumped up. No good answer! — Donna Brazile

I just met history for a couple of hours, and then our ways parted. — Michael Bar-Zohar

A fever is an expression of inner rage. — Julia Roberts

I have many books that I want to write; I'd like to think that I'll be around for another 20 years or so and write another dozen novels, probably some sort of imaginative literature ... Never again another seven-volume saga. — George R R Martin

Humor is the opposite of all self-admiration and self-praise. — Karl Barth