David Wroblewski
David Wroblewski
David Wroblewskiis an American novelist whose first novel was The Story of Edgar Sawtelle...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
conversation extended intimate materials piece whatever whether work
When you're making something big, whether it's long-form fiction or a big piece of software, whatever that is, you're having a very intimate and extended conversation with the work materials themselves.
happy-life people matter
Nothing is going to happen to me, or you, for that matter. Anything can happen, though. Anything can happen. But most always, just normal things happen, and people have happy lives.
sea rivers
You couldn't change a river into a sea, but you could trace a new channel for it to follow.
sunset sky light
...in that dilated moment after sunset when the sky holds all the light...
attitude heart simple
No one can say if you are that person who, given good paint, good brushes, and a fine canvas, can produce something better than the factory man. That is, and has always been, beyond the realm of science. You do have the attitude of the dreamer about you. For that reason, I haven't the heart to argue anymore about this - it is a hopeless talk. And for a simple factory man like me, an effort must be abandoned once its hopelessness is exposed. Only the artist perseveres in such circumstances. (193)
mistake thinking heaven
I think it’s just as likely that someone could say that this place, right here, is heaven, hell and earth all at the same time. And we still wouldn’t know what to do differently. Everyone just muddles through, trying not to make too many mistakes.