Catherine
https://www.goodreads.com/catherinesatheneum
“Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.
She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”
―
She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”
―
“Where do they go, these dreams of mine? Do they live? Do they die? Do they fall? Do they fly?”
― The Artist, The Audience, and a Man Called Nothing
― The Artist, The Audience, and a Man Called Nothing
“Amanda Hamilton poem. “Fading moon, follow My footsteps Through light unbroken By land shadows, And share my senses That feel the cool Shoulders of silence.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.”
―
―
“What did you put in the fire?" Kaladin said. "To make that special smoke?"
"Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire."
"But, I saw-"
"What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
"What does the story mean, then?"
"It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.”
― The Way of Kings
"Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire."
"But, I saw-"
"What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
"What does the story mean, then?"
"It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.”
― The Way of Kings
Ask Sarah Dessen - Tuesday, June 25th!
— 1562 members
— last activity May 04, 2015 01:27PM
Join us on Tuesday, June 25th for a special discussion with author Sarah Dessen! Sarah will be discussing her work including her newest book The Mo ...more
Our Shared Shelf
— 223039 members
— last activity Feb 04, 2026 04:05AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
swifties who also read
— 46478 members
— last activity 13 hours, 15 min ago
join this if you love taylor swift and books -- Welcome to the group! This is your mod, Neena. The creator of this group's account sadly does not exis ...more
Catherine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Catherine
Lists liked by Catherine



























































