Catherine Deveny > Quotes

“(backpacker having conversation with Lizzie the Australian main character)
Backpacker: 'What's the drinking age in Australia?'
'eighteen'
'is that enforced'
Lizzie thought for a second before answering seriously, 'yes, they make us drink”
― Catherine Deveny, The Happiness Show

“You know how I say, ‘Don’t ask anyone how to get somewhere unless they have been there?’ Well, I have been there – I have written, been published, found success, and experienced self-doubt, frustration, anger and disappointment along the way … But you know what? I have not been to the place you’re going to. This is your journey. Your destination. Disregard everything in this book. Or embrace it. Better yet: cherry pick. It’s your life.”
― Catherine Deveny, Use Your Words: A Myth-Busting, No-Fear Approach to Writing

“Writing satisfies us.”
― Catherine Deveny, Use Your Words: A Myth-Busting, No-Fear Approach to Writing