Shandra

“[when]asked, “What should I do if I want to become a writer?”
“Well,” Doris said, with that steely twinkle in her dark eyes, “My best advice for
you, honey, is to stop if you possibly can! And if you just can’t, then get ready to work
like hell. Hang onto your day job. And remember, you may not make a living, but you’ll
make a wonderful life.”
― Doris Betts

“Some hats can only be worn if you're willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you're only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you.”
― Neil Gaiman, Anansi Boys

“People are so busy chasing happiness- if they would slow down and turn around, they would give it a chance to catch up with them.”
― Harold S. Kushner

“When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death - ourselves.”
― Eda LeShan