First publication is a pure, carnal leap into that dark which one dreams is life. — Hortense Calisher
The words! I collected them in all shapes and sizes and hung them like bangles in my mind. — Hortense Calisher
If you listen too hard to the technology, your ear goes deaf to its implications. — Hortense Calisher
I always say that one’s poetry is a solace to oneself and a nuisance to one’s friends. — Hortense Calisher
