Quotes by : Lydia Davis

I copied the address into my address book, erasing an earlier one that had not been good for very long.....

I am simply not interested, at this point, in creating narrative scenes between characters.

The fact that he does not tell me the truth all the time makes me not sure of his truth at certain times,....

...as long as I felt I had to take some action, I was anguished, and when I gave up all responsibility....

One gains courage from the one in front of her and moves forward a few steps, passing her by just a little.....

If they finally move, is it because they are warm enough, or is it that they are stiff, or bored?

Heart weeps.Head tries to help heart.Head tells heart how it is, again:You will lose the ones you love.....

I had had a feeling of freedom because of the sudden change in my life. By comparison to what had come....

First they burned her - that was last month. Actually just two weeks ago. Now they're starvng him. When....

She is bending over her child. She can’t leave her. Thechild is laid out in state on a table. She wants....