Richard Russo

A short story is something that I think can be intuited and envisioned and held in your mind almost at once. ↗

— Richard Russo

#envisioned #held #i #i think #mind

America has always been a nation of small places, and as we lose them, we're losing part of ourselves. ↗

— Richard Russo

#america #been #lose #losing #nation

At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious. ↗

— Richard Russo

#disingenuous #frequently #hilarious #humor #i

Cary Grant never won an Oscar, primarily, I suspect, because he made everything look so effortless. Why reward someone for having fun, for being charming? ↗

— Richard Russo

#being #cary #cary grant #charming #effortless

Even at its most perceptive, sociology deals in abstractions. ↗

— Richard Russo

#even #most #perceptive #sociology

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned. ↗

— Richard Russo

#earned #famous #good #good people #hbo

I can be glib and truthful all at once. ↗

— Richard Russo

#i can #once #truthful