Stacey

“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.”
― James Dickey

“These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off.”
― Giorgio Vasari

“Love is a capricious creature which desires everything and can be contented with almost nothing.”
― Madeleine de Scudéry

“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert