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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

“Stories heard but not recalled. Letters too. Words filling my head. Fragmenting like artillery shells. Shrapnel, like syllables, flying everywhere. Terrible syllables. Sharp cracked. Traveling at murderous speed. Tearing through it all in a very, very bad inreparable way.”

Way Stories Heard Terrible Letters Speed Flying Shells Filling Cracked Syllables Artillery

Book:Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Source: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

“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

“Quick note here: if this crush-slash-swooning stuff is hard for you to stomach, if youve never had a similar experience, then you should come to grips with the fact that youve got a TV dinner for a heart and might want to consider climbing inside a microwave and turning it on high for at least an hour, which if you do consider only goes to show what kind of idiot you truly are because microwaves are way too small for anyone, let alone you, to climb into.”

Ifs Way Want Should Heart Kind Hard Facts Shows Might Stuff Hours Tvs Notes Dinner Confusion Idiot Crush Climbs Climbing Stomach Microwaves Swooning

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

“Have no fear, you will find your way. It's in your bones. It's in your soul.”

Way Soul Bones Your Soul No Fear Have No Fear

Book:Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Source: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

“Anger is one way to respond to fear. I say one way because responses are categorically multiple.”

Way Response One Way Multiple

Author:Mark Z. Danielewski

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Born: March 5, 1966
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Quotes: 135

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House of LeavesRelated source material

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