Truman Streckfus Persons, better known as Truman Capote is an American novelist, playwright, actor and screenwriter,who wrote rich literature including short stories, nonfiction novels and plays. His prose shimmered with intellect, quality and clarity. Some of his literary classics include In Cold Blood, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Other Voices, Miriam, Other Rooms and To Kill a mocking Bird. This most famous writer of post-war era had a difficult childhood. Being a lonely child, he suffered the brunt of his parent’s divorce and frequent relocations. Due to prolonged absence of his mother from his life, he taught himself how to read and write. Though Capote received schooling at various places, he didn’t complete his education. Upon finishing high school, he was hired as a copyboy for The New Yorker though he started his writing career at the age of 11. Till date, around 20 daily soaps and movies have adapted his plots. In 1970s, he rose to fame as a celebrity writer and started appearing in talk shows. The ‘Spiritual Orphan’ fell prey to narcotics and finally died at 59. He left behind two unfinished novels, whose climax remains a mystery. His life is an inspiring tale of relentless efforts, overcoming challenges and accomplishing success with hard work. As a writer he produced quite a few good quotes. Some of Capote’s most memorable quotes appear below and these quotations come from his interviews, essays, short stories, and even from fictional characters, that he portrayed in his writings. A collection of quotations and sayings by Truman Capote!
