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Shelby Foote

American

November 17, 1916

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I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose.

Tags: Poetry More Than

Of all the passions of mankind, the love of novelty most rules the mind. In search of this, from realm to realm we roam. Our fleets come loaded with every folly home.

Tags: Home Our Love

If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.

Tags: You About Know

And I really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action.

Tags: Men You Think

Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister.

Tags: Time About Think