I thought of the future, and spoke of the past.
TRUMAN CAPOTEI thought of the future, and spoke of the past.
TRUMAN CAPOTEIt’s better to look at the sky than live there.
TRUMAN CAPOTEA boy has to peddle his book.
TRUMAN CAPOTEMost people don’t find their creativity. There are more unsung geniuses that don’t even know they have great talent.
TRUMAN CAPOTEIf there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there’s no point in it….for me, every act of the art of solving a mystery.
TRUMAN CAPOTEThe problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection.
TRUMAN CAPOTEPast certain ages or certain wisdoms it is very difficult to look with wonder; it is best done when one is a child; after that, and if you are lucky, you will find a bridge of childhood and walk across it.
TRUMAN CAPOTEThe most dangerous thing in the world is to make a friend of an Englishman, because he’ll come sleep in your closet rather than spend 10 shillings on a hotel.
TRUMAN CAPOTEGood writing is rewriting.
TRUMAN CAPOTEI believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.
TRUMAN CAPOTEFailure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
TRUMAN CAPOTEIt may be normal, darling; but I’d rather be natural.
TRUMAN CAPOTEWe all, sometimes, leave each other there under the skies, and we never understand why.
TRUMAN CAPOTEA work of art is one of mystery, the one extreme magic; everything else is either arithmetic or biology.
TRUMAN CAPOTEPersonally, I rather think that if you’re not creative you’ve got a problem on your hands. If you are creative you’ve got a double problem.
TRUMAN CAPOTEI just live one day at a time. That’s my new theory in life.
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