Daniel Wallace
Born: 01-01-1970
Daniel Wallace is an acclaimed American author known for his novel "Big Fish," which was adapted into a popular film and Broadway musical. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Wallace's storytelling often blends whimsical elements with poignant themes. He has also written "The Watermelon King" and "Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician," among others. Wallace is a creative writing professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, inspiring future generations of writers.
Book summaries for books written by Daniel Wallace
Quotes
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal.
They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops, and that’s true.
The biggest fish in the river gets that way by never being caught.
It is the ordinary that’s so hard to bear, and the marvelous that’s easy to endure.
The truth is not a thing of fact or reason. It’s simply what everyone agrees on.
I want to be a big fish in a big pond.
The only thing bigger than life is imagination.
It’s the stories you tell that determine how you live.
Nothing in life is set in stone. You can change who you are, you can change what you are.
The thing about death is that it’s so final. It’s much worse than the very worst thing you can imagine.
The best stories always end with a change.
Fate has a way of circling back on a man, and taking him by surprise.