Ursula Medley

“I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

“I always felt I had a hole in my heart, this big black hole that made me feel lonely and empty and worthless. I tried to fill it, everybody tries in some way, and it just got bigger and bigger.”
― James Frey, The Final Testament of the Holy Bible

“Life is untimely.”
― Christine M. Knight

“When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.”
― Roald Dahl, Boy: Tales of Childhood