John Barth Quotes

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story. - John Barth quote.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
— John Barth The End of the Road

Every man is necessarily the hero of his own life story. - John Barth quote.

Every man is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
— John Barth

Every artist joins a conversation that's been going on for generations, even millennia, before he or she joins the scene. - John Barth quote.

Every artist joins a conversation that's been going on for generations, even millennia, before he or she joins the scene.
— John Barth Writers Dreaming

artists

In art as in lovemaking, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill, but what you want is passionate virtuosity. - John Barth quote.

In art as in lovemaking, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill, but what you want is passionate virtuosity.
— John Barth Passionate Virtuosity: The Fiction of John Barth

art skill

'Tis e'er the wont of simple folk to prize the deed and o'erlook the motive, and of learned folk to discount the deed and lay open the soul of the doer. - John Barth quote.

'Tis e'er the wont of simple folk to prize the deed and o'erlook the motive,  and of learned folk to discount the deed and lay open the soul of the doer.
— John Barth The Sot-Weed Factor

motives

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and, on the other hand, so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity. - John Barth quote.

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making.  That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and, on the other hand, so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity.

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