Quotes by Barry Lopez

Barry Lopez

American author

Lived from: 1945 -

Category: Writers (Contemporary)

Born: 6 january 1945

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  • Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion.
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  • My faith is in my colleagues. And when I meet other writers, journalists, who've been doing this for a long time, trying to make us aware of what it is that we're living in, I put my faith in those people.
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  • No culture has yet solved the dilemma each has faced with the growth of a conscious mind: how to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in all life, when one finds darkness not only in one's own culture but within oneself... There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of a leaning into the light.
    Arctic Dreams
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  • People think that if you've written a book and somebody's given you a pat on the back then, you know, it's all - you're all settled, you know? You're going to be fine. I know that if I'm not confused, and really afraid, my work isn't going to be any good.
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  • We simply do not understand our place in the universe and have not the courage to admit it.
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  • When I sit at that typewriter, I have to be frightened of what I'm trying to do. I'm frightened by my own belief that I can actually get a story down on paper.
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What are the most famous quotes from Barry Lopez?

The two most famous quotes from Barry Lopez are:

  • "Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion."
  • "My faith is in my colleagues. And when I meet other writers, journalists, who've been doing this for a long time, trying to make us aware of what it is that we're living in, I put my faith in those people."

When did Barry Lopez live?

Barry Lopez is still alive and was born in 1945.