“I like to compare my method with that of painters centuries ago, proceeding from layer to layer.”
Quote by Alberto Moravia
Author
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia, born on November 28, 1907 and died on September 26, 1990, was a renowned Italian novelist of the 20th century. He is known for his profound psychological descriptions and realistic style. more
You May Also Like
“It is not the object described that matters, but the light that falls on it.”
Source: Boris Pasternak: A Literary Biography
“I'm probably more interested in sentences than anything else in life.”
“Daily life is always extraordinary when rendered precisely.”
“I suppress in my prose any language which calls attention to itself.”
Source: Conversations with Jerzy Kosinski
“I learned to write by writing.”
Source: Make Good Art
“Writing is revision. All prose responds to work.”
Source: Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction
“The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.”
“Writing is the hardest work in the world not involving heavy lifting.”