Anita Shreve Quotes about Struggle

Sometimes it seems to me that all of life is a struggle to contain the natural impulses of the body and spirit, and that what we call character represents only the degree to which we are successful in this endeavor.

Sometimes it seems to me that all of life is a struggle to contain the natural impulses of the body and spirit, and that what we call character represents only the degree to which we are successful in this endeavor.

Anita Shreve

Struggle, Character, Successful

Anita Shreve (2003). “All He Ever Wanted: A Novel”, p.16, Hachette UK

The weight of his losses finally too much to bear. But not before he has known the unforgiving light of the equator, a love that exists only in his imagination, and the enduring struggle to capture in words the infinite possibilities of a life not lived.

Anita Shreve

Struggle, Loss, Light

Anita Shreve (2002). “The Last Time They Met”, Large Print Press