“Are my characters copies of people in real life? ... Don't ever believe the stories about authors putting people into novels. That idea is a kind of joke on both authors and readers. All the readers believe that authors do it. All the authors know that it can't be done.”
This book includes a selection of letters written by Ayn Rand, offering insights into her personal life, philosophical thoughts, and the development of her literary works. more
“All public projects are mausoleums, not always in shapes, but always in cost.”
“Money is the root of all good.”
“A rational process is a moral process.”