A Jewish man with parents alive is a fifteen-year-old boy, and will remain a fifteen-year-old boy until they die! Philip Roth aliveboydie Change image and share on social
A Jew without Jews, without Judaism, without Zionism, without Jewishness, without a temple or an army or even a pistol, a Jew clearly without a home, just the object itself, like a glass or an apple. Philip Roth applearmyglass Change image and share on social
If I don't measure up as an American writer, at least leave me to my delusion. Philip Roth americandelusionleave Change image and share on social
Obviously the facts are never just coming at you but are incorporated by an imagination that is formed by your previous experience. Memories of the past are not memories of facts but memories of your imaginings of the facts. Philip Roth comeexperiencefact share on social
Just like those who are incurably ill, the aged know everything about their dying except exactly when. Philip Roth agedieill Change image and share on social
My goal would be to find a big, fat subject that would occupy me to the end of my life, and when I finish it, I'll die. What's agony is starting; I hate starting them. I just want to keep writing now and end when it ends. Philip Roth agonybigdie share on social
