Apr 21, 2024
“The kind of reading and writing that I value is a dying art. While it lasts and while I last, I intend to write sentences that are beautiful in their own right, to write paragraphs that respect those sentences while conveying thought: and to arrange those paragraphs in works that promote love and understanding for people whom others with my background may despise or fail to know. I enjoy reading books that have beautiful sentences, and it makes me feel real good if I can try to create something that’s beautiful, even if it’s sad or on an ugly subject. If the thing is well put together, it makes me feel good."
-William T. Vollmann, quoted in Conversations with William T. Vollmann ed. Daniel Lukes
