Quote by: Lorrie Moore

What makes humans human is precisely that they do not know the future. That is why they do the fateful and amusing things they do: who can say how anything will turn out? Therein lies the only hope for redemption, discovery, and-let’s be frank—fun, fun, fun! There might be things people will get away with. And not just motel towels. There might be great illicit loves, enduring joy, faith-shaking accidents with farm machinery. But you have to not know in order to see what stories your life’s efforts bring you. The mystery is all.


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Author Bio


  • NameLorrie Moore
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornJanuary 13, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Faculty
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship