Nichole Stratton

“There was nothing wrong with having a good time as long as she didn't have to have one herself.”
― kate atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety

“Silence and solitude are crucial. Our modern world of push notifications, 24/7 news cycles, and constant contact is almost completely inhospitable to the kind of retreat artists must make in order to focus deeply on their work.”
― Austin Kleon, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

“If you’ve never changed your mind about something, pinch yourself; you may be dead.”
― Austin Kleon, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

“Gossip,” Mr. Pollock called it dismissively, but Gwendolen thought that was the word men gave to women’s conversation. Men talked in order to convey information or to ruminate on cricket scores and campaign statistics. Women, on the other hand, talked in an effort to understand the foibles of human behaviour. If men were to “gossip,” the world might be a better place. There would certainly be fewer wars.”
― Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety