Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About David Shields
American author
David Shields is an American author of 25 books. His work spans fiction, nonfiction, and criticism, and he is known for books such as Reality Hunger, The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, and Black Planet. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, twice an NEA Fellow, and a winner of the PEN Revson Award. He has also been a finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle Award and the PEN West Award, and has served as senior contributing editor of Conjunctions.
More from David Shields (139 quotes) →Keep reading David Shields
- “We're completely confused about the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction. To me, the moment you compose…”David Shields
- “In many senses, creativity and 'plagiarism' are nearly indivisible.”David Shields
- “From Matthew Brady and the Civil War through, say, Robert Capa in World War II to people like Malcolm Brown a…”David Shields
- “I think there are people who are born storytellers. I think of someone like T. C. Boyle or Gabriel Garcia Mar…”David Shields
Explore Existence
- “We're all pieces of the same ever-changing puzzle;some connected for mere seconds, some connected for life,so…”Stanley Victor Paskavich
- “I think all horror movies are about trauma in one way or another, but I would love for there to be more space…”Nia DaCosta
- “Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very co…”Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
More Sports quotes
- “Being named Michael Jordan - I think growing up playing sports and having a name like Michael Jordan - and I…”Michael B. Jordan
- “You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at…”Rick Astley
- “New York is great, but the New England fans are probably the most knowledgeable and ardent fans, and not just…”Dick Williams