Mavis Gallant Quote

I don't think life is sad. I think the difficulties between people are sad and inevitable, but I don't think I would ever begin by thinking I'm going to write something sad and make people miserable. I just think I'm going to write something funny. There's always something that makes me laugh.

New York Times (July 1985)

I don't think life is sad. I think the difficulties between people are sad and inevitable, but I don't think I would ever begin by thinking I'm going ...

I don't think life is sad. I think the difficulties between people are sad and inevitable, but I don't think I would ever begin by thinking I'm going ...

I don't think life is sad. I think the difficulties between people are sad and inevitable, but I don't think I would ever begin by thinking I'm going ...

I don't think life is sad. I think the difficulties between people are sad and inevitable, but I don't think I would ever begin by thinking I'm going ...