Serious Work Quotations

I am one of the writers who wish to create serious works of literature which dissociate themselves from those novels which are mere reflections of the vast consumer cultures of Tokyo and the subcultures of the world at large.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.

Making the decision to do more serious work raises eyebrows. It's less easy for the industry to deal with....

Let me roughly divide books into those which compete with the movies and those with which the movies cannot compete. They are the books that can elevate or instruct. If they are fine works of fiction, they can deepen your appreciation of human life. If they are serious works of nonfiction, they can inform or enlighten you.