Chloe Benjamin quotes

Identity is as absurd and contradictory, I think - and certainly as mutable - as the human brain. (Chloe Benjamin)
I've always been fascinated by dreams - they seem like such intriguing evidence of the brain's obsession with narrative as a form of sense-making. But because dreaming is an unconscious process, we have little control over the stories we tell, so they can be fraught with anxiety, vulnerability, and exposure. View quote
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It's an unbelievable, absurd paradox that we have to put one step in front of the other every day without knowing which one will be our last. View quote
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When people ask how I came up with the concept for my second novel, 'The Immortalists' - four siblings visit a fortune teller who is rumored to be able to tell anyone the date that they will die - I always wish I had a better answer. View quote
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Sometimes, we writers find the perfect research material. I can't overstate how how precious that feels - it's as though you're having an intimate conversation with someone who has the key to unlock your project. View quote
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You can't have bad things happening to characters simply for shock value; you need to provide context. View quote
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None of us know what comes after death. All of us, to some extent, are probably mystified or maybe a little bit frightened of it. View quote
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We forget that most questions in this world - the ones that really matter - are impossible to answer completely. View quote
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I've always been interested in the tension between knowledge and mystery, between science and religion, and the various ways we cope with the unknown. Some of those are productive; some can be attempts to pin down things that are by nature impossible to know. View quote
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I think readers either love or hate nonlinear storytelling, and it's true that it can be more difficult, both to write and to read. View quote
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I am somebody who has always struggled with uncertainty. And, of course, uncertainty is so core to life. I seek out knowledge to help me deal with that. But I'm also aware that knowledge can be really a double-edged sword. (Chloe Benjamin)
Magic is still a very white-male-dominated field. View quote
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I think much of my own quest in life is to figure out how best to cope with my own uncertainties. View quote
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My favorite writer is Alice Munro. It's simply amazing how well she captures entire lifetimes in a single short story. View quote
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Teaching was an incredible experience, and I miss it a lot, but I also love the job I have now. View quote
Chloe Benjamin

Chloe Benjamin

Occupation: American Author
Quotes count: 15