FridaySep 19, 2025
Quotes: 53419 Authors: 9969
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.
The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child's Sunday, lost voices, one's favorite suit, autumn and all seasons, memory, yes, it being the earth and water of existence, memory.
I didnt want to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make.
I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.
Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.
Terms of use and copyrights
