Quotes by Mailer, Norman

I usually need a can of beer to prime me. >>

I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils somet >>

The difference between writing a book and being on television is the d >>

Quotations about Heroes and Heroism

True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life, in whatev >>

Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awake >>

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one. >>

Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision. The more a man can achieve, the more he may be certain that the devil will inhabit a part of his creation.

Mailer, Norman