I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss - you can't do it alone. John Cheever on alone
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty. John Cheever on beauty
The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one's life and discover one's usefulness. John Cheever on communication
When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places. John Cheever on family
Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house. John Cheever on fear
Homesickness is nothing. Fifty percent of the people in the world are homesick all the time. John Cheever on home
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on knowledge
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on knowledge
It was a splendid summer morning and it seemed as if nothing could go wrong. John Cheever on morning
All literary men are Red Sox fans - to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life. John Cheever on society
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on strength
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on strength
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on wisdom
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever on wisdom