6 Quotes & Sayings By Lisa Alther

Lisa Alther is the author of the bestselling classic, The Thrill of the Chaste, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Her short stories appear in the anthologies Steamy Romance, Pregnant Pride, and The Best Bond Girls Ever. Her first novel, Body Heat , was published in 2012.

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I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic. Lisa Alther
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Whatever I experienced in the world that I didn't understand I'd invent a story and workout my understanding of something through the story. Lisa Alther
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That's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But other people who do will come along. Lisa Alther
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Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it. Lisa Alther
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I wrote for twelve years and collected 250 rejection slips before getting any fiction published so I guess outside reinforcement isn't all that important to me. Lisa Alther