Limited Time Offer
Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.
I can entertain the proposition that life is a metaphor for boxing-for one of those bouts that go on and on, round following round, jabs, missed punc… - Joyce Carol Oates
" "I can entertain the proposition that life is a metaphor for boxing-for one of those bouts that go on and on, round following round, jabs, missed punches, clinches, nothing determined, again the bell and again and you and your opponent so evenly matched it’s impossible to see your opponent is you …
English
Collect this quote
About Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author who has published 58 novels, plays and novellas, as well as volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Oates taught at Princeton University from 1978 to 2014 and is the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor Emerita in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing. She is a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley where she teaches short fiction.
Biography information from Wikiquote
Also Known As
Pen Names:
Rosamond Smith
•
Lauren Kelly
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Additional quotes by Joyce Carol Oates
Unlimited Quote Collections
Organize your favorite quotes without limits. Create themed collections for every occasion with Premium.
Loading...