Laura

“The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination.”
― Richard Wright

“That's what it feels like when I write, like I have this beautiful world in my head, but when I try to remember it in order to write it down, I change it, and I can't ever get it back.”
― Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being

“People tend to think they break up because they get tired of the person they've been with---that it's someone's decision, either yours or theirs. But this really isn't true. Periods in our lives end the way seasons change. That's all there is to it. Human willpower can't change that--which means, if you look at it another way, that we might as well enjoy ourselves until that day arrives.”
― Banana Yoshimoto

“When your cup is empty, you do not mourn what is gone. Because if you do, you will miss the opportunity to fill it again.”
― Sarah Addison Allen, Lost Lake