Elizabeth Kostova Quotes

A collection of quotes by Elizabeth Kostova.

Elizabeth Kostova is an American author best known for her debut novel, "The Historian," published in 2005. Born in New London, Connecticut, in 1964, Kostova studied English literature at Yale University and later pursued a Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Michigan. Her atmospheric and meticulously researched novels often combine historical elements with supernatural themes. Kostova's works have garnered critical acclaim and have been translated into over 40 languages. While she has written several other novels since her debut, her first book remains her most notable and successful work to date.

-Do you think artists are supposed to be happy? -Everyone is

-Do you think artists are supposed to be happy? -Everyone is supposed to be. -I said staunchly,and I knew that I was indeed an idiot and that was my destiny and I didn't mind it

Elizabeth Kostova

Happiness Inspirational Destiny

Never before had I known the sudden quiver of understanding

Never before had I known the sudden quiver of understanding that travels from word to brain to heart, the way a new language can move, coil, swim into life under the eyes, the almost savage leap of comprehension, the instantaneous, joyful release of meaning, the way the words shed their printed bodies in a flash of heat and light.

Elizabeth Kostova

Beauty Language Words

For me, Dracula has always been associated with travel and b

For me, Dracula has always been associated with travel and beautiful historical places.

Elizabeth Kostova

Travel