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Mark Z. Danielewski is an American author born on March 5, 1966. He is known for his experimental narrative techniques and visual style in literature, with notable works including 'The Room' and 'The Time Traveler's Wife'.

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“Even the closest relationships that I have I know could potentially fall away. That's not to speak pessimistically or negatively about those relationships. In a weird way, it's the opposite. I value them.”

Knows Way Values Fall Speak Opposites Closest

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

“It is hungry, it it immortal. Worse, it knows nothing of whim.”

Knows Hungry Immortal Whim

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

“Tom gets by, Navidson succeeds. Tom just wants to be, Navidson must become. And yet despite such obvious differences, anyone who looks past Tom's wide grin and considers his eyes will find surprisingly deep pools of sorrow. Which is how we know they are brothers, because like Tom, Navidson's eyes share the same water.”

Knows Want Looks Eye Past Water Differences Share Brother Sorrow Succeed Obvious Wide Despite His Eyes Pool Toms

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

“Heart may still be the fire in hearth but I'm suddenly too cold to continue, and besides, there's no hearth here anyway and it's the end of June. Thursday. Almost noon. And all the buttons on my corduroy coat are gone. I don't know why. I'm sorry Hailey. I don't know what to do.”

Knows Heart May Stills Ends Gone Fire Cold Sorry Buttons I'm Sorry Coats June Noon Thursday Corduroy Hailey

Book:Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Source: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

“I want something else. I'm not even sure what to call it anymore except I know it feels roomy and it's drenched in sunlight and it's weightless and I know it's not cheap. Probably not even real”

Knows Want Feels Real Sunlight Want Something

Book:Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Source: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

“I think that's what finally stopped me. I slid right to the edge. My legs were hanging over. And I could feel it too. I don't know how. There was no wind, no sound, no change of temperature. There was just this terrible emptiness reaching up for me.”

Thinking Knows Feels Sound Know How Wind Terrible Edges Legs Emptiness Reaching Temperature Reaching Up

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

“I do not know anything about Art with a capital A. What I do know about is my art. Because it concerns me. I do not speak for others. So I do not speak for things which profess to speak for others. My art, however, speaks for me. It lights my way.”

Knows Way Art Light Speak Concern My Way

Book:Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Source: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

About the Author

Born: March 5, 1966
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Quotes: 135

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House of LeavesRelated source material

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House of Leaves: The Remastered Full-Color EditionRelated source material

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