“Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says, "Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Do not be afraid to color outside the lines. Take risks and do not be afraid to fail. Know that when the world knocks you down, the best revenge is to get up and continue forging ahead.Do not be afraid to be different or to stand up for what's right. Never quiet your voice to make someone else feel comfortable. No one remembers the person that fits in. It's the one who stands out that people will not be able to forget.”
― Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity
― Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity
“Creative people have it hard. There is always something trapped in their noggins yearning to escape like a caged animal, both too free and wild to contain. Little does the world know it will often scrape the inner walls of the mind until it gets what it wants.”
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“I feel bad about my struggle, because it is nothing compared to other people’s struggles and yet it still hurts.”
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
“It seems weird to me that here we are, alive, not knowing why we are alive, and just going about our business, sort of ignoring that fact. How are we all not looking at each other all the time just like, Yo, what the fuck?”
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
― So Sad Today: Personal Essays
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