“I know that attaching memories to books may be going out of the world,...” — Jeffrey Eugenides Quote

“I know that attaching memories to books may be going out of the world, but while it lasts, it's a strong record of your life.”

“I have a good memory for early life. My visual memory is good about childhood and adolescence, and less good in the last 10 years. I could probably tell you less what happened in the last 10 years. I remember what houses looked like, sometimes they just pop into my head.”

“One of the reasons I like Barthes more than other writers of that ilk is because he had a literary quality.”

“Wherever I go, I'm asked about my marriage. I believe this phase, where people constantly want to know about my marriage, it won't last long. Let me enjoy while it lasts.”

“If we make anything that lasts, it outlives us.”

“Nobody can have a career that lasts forever on radio.”