“There is this way that I felt when I was younger that we were beyond h...” — Elif Batuman Quote

“There is this way that I felt when I was younger that we were beyond history and we were all citizens of the world that now seems so naive.”

“The first modern novel was already a product, even an expression, of negative criticism: 'Don Quixote' contains a quite explicit critique of the chivalric romance and its insufficiency to account for the way real life feels when you get up in the morning in 17th-century Spain.”

“Imagination is really dependent on memory and observation, these things that we think of as part of nonfiction writing, actually.”

“I like Patti Smith's lyrics, and sometimes think I could be influenced by them. But she has a kind of cool that's beyond me.”

“I have been around in Pune. I was here to shoot my first film, 'Beyond The Clouds,' at a vegetable market. I remember the pungent smells were so overwhelming, and I've seen the biggest jackfruits and pumpkins there. It was a fun experience.”

“I feel I have learnt a lot on the sets of 'Beyond The Clouds,' and it will be a life-long learning for me.”