Lisa Alther quotes

Lisa Alther is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her explorations of family, gender, and Southern culture. Her debut novel "Kinflicks" became a bestseller and established her as a significant voice in contemporary fiction. She often addresses themes of identity and transformation in her work. Here are 6 of her quotes:

Just as you began to feel that you could make good use of time, there was no time left to you.

Lisa Alther

I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.

Lisa Alther

The Sizemores are the laughing stock of wannabee genealogy. They claim Cherokee descent, but their paper trail shows them to be white.

Lisa Alther

One day, maybe she'd stick around to explore her own capacity for the dark, but at the moment all she wanted was a cheeseburger.

Lisa Alther

Two people sat talking in a small room for several weeks, and things started happening. They began thinking about each other; one would dream about the other; they copied each other's mannerisms. What was it really all about? She liked to think she had a firm hold on the reins at all times, but the truth was that often she was just along for the ride.

Lisa Alther