3 Quotes & Sayings By Orson De Witt

Orson De Witt is considered one of the best writers in American literature, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, The New Yorker, and many other publications across the United States. He is also a distinguished professor of English at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. His first book came out in 1986, and was followed by a number of more widely read books Read more

He is especially known for his highly individual style of writing that reflects his personal philosophy on life. A former teacher at St. Olaf College, he currently teaches there as well as at Goshen College in Indiana.

There was the emptiness of space I was afraid to...
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There was the emptiness of space I was afraid to fall into, but the only real fear I’d ever actually had was to dive into the emptiness inside of myself. Orson De Witt
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It was odd to look for forgiveness and acceptance in my own head at first, but now I understood — it was the only place to look. Orson De Witt