“His accent was thick and British, the kind that makes North Americans feel slightly ashamed.”
― The Tiny Wife
― The Tiny Wife
“The rewards had to come from the joy of puzzling out the work itself, and from the private awareness I held that I had chosen a devotional path and I was being true to it.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Well, you are dying—on purpose."
"And you're pregnant—by accident."
"A fine pair we make," she says.”
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"And you're pregnant—by accident."
"A fine pair we make," she says.”
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“Like most artists, everything I produced was connected to who I was - and so I suffered according to how my work was received. The idea that anyone might be able to detach their personal value from their public output was revolutionary.”
― The Muse
― The Muse
“You lose it, as you always knew you would, and were even prepared to; but you can't bring yourself to live with the loss. And hoping not to think of it, like praying not to dream of it, hurts just the same.”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
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