Favorite Quotations

“Sometimes it is the smallest thing that saves us: the weather growing cold, a child’s smile, and a cup of excellent coffee.” Jonathan Carroll

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You ahve to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.” Ray Bradbury

“The more articulate one is the more dangerous words become.” May Sarton

“If I’m going slow I’m in trouble. It means I’m pushing the words instead of being pulled by them.” Raymond Chandler

“Take the time to write. You can do your life’s work in half an hour a day.” Robert Hass

“Make writing a regular part of your daily routine… so that it feels more natural to write than not to.” Jennifer Egan

“Read everything. If you haven’t read everything, you’ll never be able to write anything.” Lev Grossman

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” William Wordsworth

“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” James Michener

“You’re told time and again when you’re young to write about what you know, and what do you know better than your own secrets? But unless you’re a special kind of writer, and a very talented one, it’s dangerous to try and write volume after volume on The Story of My Life.” Raymond Carver