The chances of seeing an idea through to completion are inversely proportional to the time you’ve spent talking about it beforehand.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintShe misunderstood my method, in my opinion, not realizing that my approach, rather obscure to those unfamiliar, was based on the idea that in my struggle with reality, I could exhaust any opponent with whom I was grappling, like one can wear out an olive, for example, before successfully stabbing it with a fork, and that my propensity not to hasten matters, far from having a negative effect, in fact prepared for me a fertile ground where, when things seemed ripe, I could make my move with ease.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintIn the fight between you and reality, be discouraging.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintIl me semblait en effet qu'une idée, aussi brillante fût-elle, n'était pas vraiment digne d'être retenue si, pour simplement s'en souvenir, il fallait la noter.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintLes meilleurs livres sont ceux dont on se souvient du fauteuil dans lequel on les a lus.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintÉcrire, c'est fermer les yeux en les gardant ouverts.
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