Maxine Hong Kingston Quotes

The difference between mad people and sane people... is that sane people have variety when they talk-story. Mad people have only one story that they talk over and over.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Talk, Between, Mad

Hunger also changes the world - when eating can't be a habit, then neither can seeing.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Changes, Seeing, Neither

I have found things that I could have done better in 'The Woman Warrior.' But then I thought: Let the work of one's youth just stand.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Work, Woman, Done

I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for contradictions.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Mind, Learned, Universe

I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the life of artists.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Life, Family, Live

I've been writing since I was 7, but before that, I was orally making stories.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Writing, Before, Making

It seems that writing chose me. I feel that because I know history, and I know the history of so many cultures; I have lived a large life.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Life, History, Writing

Let my life as Poet begin. I want the life of the Poet. I have labored for over twelve years, one thousand pages of prose. Now, I want the easiness of poetry. The brevity of the poem.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Life, Poetry, Begin

The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Work, Hard, Gods

There can't be a pure myth, especially when the myth has been handed down in the oral tradition. As the stories are told, they change. If the stories don't change they just die.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Change, Down, Die

To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world - that I am able to change it in positive ways.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Success, Change, Positive

What does old look like? Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Old, Sometimes, Wrinkled

When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That kind of thinking gets in the way.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Mind, Book, Thinking

When I'm teaching, I tell my students: It's all process. Don't even think of product.
Maxine Hong Kingston

Tell, Process, Students

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: October 27, 1940

Links

Find on Amazon: Maxine Hong Kingston

Cite this Page: Citation

Related Authors

Elbert Hubbard
Dr. Seuss
Napoleon Hill
Robert A. Heinlein
Dale Carnegie
H. L. Mencken
Ray Bradbury
Orison Swett Marden
More

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us