Willa Cather Quotes About Character

Quotes about: Character

• To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies.

  Willa Cather

  Lying, Writing, Character

  Willa Cather (1988). “Not Under Forty”, p.81, U of Nebraska Press

• So long as a novelist works selfishly for the pleasure of creating character and situation corresponding to his own illusions, ideals and intuitions, he will always produce something worth while and natural. Directly he takes himself too seriously and begins for the alleged benefit of humanity an elaborate dissection of complexes, he evolves a book that is more ridiculous and tiresome than the most conventional cold cream girl novel of yesterday.

  Willa Cather

  Girl, Book, Character

  Willa Cather (1990). “Willa Cather in Person: Interviews, Speeches, and Letters”, p.59, U of Nebraska Press

• A creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies.

  Willa Cather

  Lying, Character, Creative

  Willa Cather (1988). “Not Under Forty”, p.81, U of Nebraska Press

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