“I mean, I just lived my life in such a small way,”
― The Wedding People
― The Wedding People
“Washed clean of summer’s dust by days of gentle rain, the mountains wore a deep, brilliant green.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“At least then the clock is moving in the right direction, toward a reunion instead of a separation.”
― Trust Her
― Trust Her
“How could you love yourself? How could you love yourself when you know every single horrible thing you’ve ever thought?”
― The Wedding People
― The Wedding People
“The thing about writing—” I heard one guy say, and my ears perked. I paused, my fingers on a thumbtack, and tuned fully into their conversation. “—is that it’s unlike other creative endeavors. It’s not about you, it’s only about the story and the words. To be an actor or musician, you must perform—you’re trading on yourself—but not the writer. Most readers don’t even consider the author.I I love that about writing.”
― The Three Lives of Cate Kay
― The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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