Hilary

“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it.”
― David Foster Wallace

“Don't wait for the muse. As I've said, he's a hardheaded guy who's not susceptible to a lot of creative fluttering. This isn't the Ouija board or the spirit-world we're talking about here, but just another job like laying pipe or driving long-haul trucks. Your job is to make sure the muse knows where you're going to be every day from nine 'til noon. or seven 'til three. If he does know, I assure you that sooner or later he'll start showing up.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.”
― Dave Barry, Dave Barry Turns 50

“Feminine delicacy was carried to excess in Mme de Renal.”
― Stendhal, The Red and the Black