Tobias Wolff Quotes

A collection of quotes by Tobias Wolff.

Tobias Wolff is an American writer known for his memoirs and short stories. Born on June 19, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama, he grew up in Washington state. His work often focuses on themes of family, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships. Some of his notable works include "This Boy's Life" and "In the Garden of the North American Martyrs." Wolff has received numerous awards and accolades for his writing, and he has also taught creative writing at Stanford University since 1997.

I love Chekhov. I could go on all day about him.

I love Chekhov. I could go on all day about him.

I believe that the short story is as different a form from t

I believe that the short story is as different a form from the novel as poetry is, and the best stories seem to me to be perhaps closer in spirit to poetry than to novels.

There are very few professions in which people just sit down

There are very few professions in which people just sit down and think hard for five or six hours a day all by themselves. Of course it

Authors & Writing

I teach one semester a year, and this year I'm just teaching

I teach one semester a year, and this year I'm just teaching one course during that semester, a writing workshop for older students in their late 20s and early 30s, people in our graduate program who are already working on a manuscript and trying to bring it to completion.

Memory is funny. Once you hit a vein the problem is not how

Memory is funny. Once you hit a vein the problem is not how to remember but how to control the flow.