Better to be despised, then, than to be ignored; or damned with condescending praise. — Joyce Carol Oates
At all crucial moments in our lives we want to speak without knowing what to say. — Joyce Carol Oates
Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that — Joyce Carol Oates
Prose-it might be speculated-is discourse; poetry ellipsis. Prose is spoken aloud; poetry — Joyce Carol Oates
I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice. — Joyce Carol Oates