Quotes by Ethan Canin

Explore a curated collection of 8 quotes by Ethan Canin. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I don't want to be movie-star famous. I want to move people with my writing. — Ethan Canin
I'm a craftsman type of teacher. I don't like the thematic type of teaching that takes place in a lot of colleges. — Ethan Canin
In medical school, you're taught to write in this convoluted, Latinate way. I knew the vocabulary as well as anyone, but — Ethan Canin
When I went for my medical school interview, I had an old paperback of 'Henderson the Rain King' in the pocket of my coa — Ethan Canin
The historical background is one of the easier aspects of writing a novel. Far more difficult is dreaming up the smaller — Ethan Canin
I don't think there is such a thing as pure imagination. I think it's a combination of memory and invention. — Ethan Canin
There has always been a tension in my life between the romantic and the practical. I can't hole myself up in a cabin and — Ethan Canin
You know that thing people say, 'poetry is the hardest, stories are the second hardest, novels are the easiest?' I'm her — Ethan Canin