Famous quotes containing the words winning and/or novelist:
“... the most extreme conditions require the most extreme response, and for some individuals, the call to that response is vitality itself.... The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life.”
—Diana Nyad (b. 1949)
“Where does any novelist pick up any character? For the most part, in town, to be sure.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)