Christy Hall > Quotes

“Each night, I close my eyes and dream. In the morning, I open my eyes again, but the dreaming doesn't stop.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Sometimes I dream so vividly, so expectantly, I wonder if I'm crazy...”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doing the best they can.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Days become weeks. Weeks become months. Month become years. And years become silence.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Growing up, I used to climb out my window onto the roof and look up at the stars. There, in the quiet, I would write stories inside my head.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I've never been high. Writing is my drug of choice. You don't ever have to come down from that kind of high, I tell ya. And, best part is, it's free.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“No.'
It's not a bad word.
And it is very important to use at times.
Practice saying it in the mirror.
It's empowering.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Life baffles me most days. Maybe that's why I write. To try and make sense of it all.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I close my eyes and think of what might be possible. And, in my mind, I see fireworks over the Hudson.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Nothing makes you feel smaller than New York City...”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Every day in New York City is a test. Work hard and pass this test, you get a chocolate cookie. From a strange man on the subway. A man without pants.”
― Christy Hall

“A writing day is like any other day. Except I live in my pajamas, I forget to eat, and I suddenly look up, wondering when day turned into night.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Because.
Everything
worth anything
takes time.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Don't be afraid of what you're creating.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I am swimming in a sea of words, attempting to keep my head above water.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“It's hard to be a dreamer sometimes. I'm tired.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“The defining lines of reality have always been a bit blurred for me.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I have written until I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. That can't be normal.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“This life is full of signs, many of which find their way to you exactly when you need them most.”
― Christy Hall

“As you near a finish line, do not slow down. Instead, run faster. Give all you have left until it is done. It is then that you may collapse.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely everything of you.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“She meant to write: "Is Christy here yet?"

Auto Correct turned it into: "Is crazy here yet?"

For once Auto Correct got it right.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“You know you are a writer when characters inside your brain keep demanding, 'This is my story! Now tell it or I will never leave you alone!”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“I do not recommend writing a screenplay in two weeks.”
― Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm