William Styron - Quotes

Quotes

  • "It was a moment that was depthless and inexpressible." - William Styron on Apollo 8
  • "A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end."
  • "The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis."
  • "The madness of depression is the antithesis of violence. It is a storm indeed, but a storm of murk. Soon evident are the slowed-down responses, near paralysis, psychic energy throttled back close to zero. Ultimately, the body is affected and feels sapped, drained."
  • "That's an experience I wouldn't wish on Heinrich Himmler. As I kept saying to myself. It's unbelievable torment." –
  • "I felt myself no longer a husk but a body with some of the body's sweet juices stirring again. I had my first dream in many months, confused but to this day imperishable, with a flute in it somewhere, and a wild goose, and a dancing girl."

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