“Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.
Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
― Misery
Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
― Misery
“Some mistakes... Just have greater consequences than others. But you don't have to let the result of one mistake be the thing that defines you. You, Clark, have the choice not to let that happen.”
― Me Before You
― Me Before You
“It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.”
― Landscape of the Body
― Landscape of the Body
“I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Is love this misguided need to have you beside me most of the time? Is love this safety I feel in our silences? Is it this belonging, this completeness?”
― Half of a Yellow Sun
― Half of a Yellow Sun
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