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33 quotes by James Salter

James Salter (born June 10, 1925, New York City) is an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel, The Hunters. After a brief career in film writing and film directing, Salter published the novel Solo Faces in 1979. He has won numerous literary awards for his works, including belated...
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A film writer is very much like a party girl. While you're good-looking and still unlined, the possibilities seem endless. But your appeal... →

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Like books you will never have the chance to read, there are languages you do not know, and you're not going to get a chance to learn, so... →

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Man was very fortunate to have invented the book. Without it, the past would completely vanish, and we would be left with nothing, we would be naked... →

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The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me. It's the words that... →

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A name, of course is like a piece of clothing, isn't it? It gives you an impression right away.

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My ideal is a book that is perfect on every page, that gives you tremendous aesthetic joy on every page. I suppose I am trying to write such a book.

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West Pointers tend to be rigorously honest - more than necessary, in my view.

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I always knew writing a novel was a great thing.

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I don't fear death. I'm not obsessed with it the way everybody else seems to be.

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I write in longhand. I am accustomed to that proximity, that feel of writing. Then I sit down and type.

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I've always said that I felt women are more heroic.

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The whole joy of writing comes from the opportunity to go over it and make it good, one way or another.

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There came a time when I felt I was not going to be satisfied with life unless I could write.

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