Nickolas Xiros

“As long as you think that the cause of your problem is “out there”—as long as you think that anyone or anything is responsible for your suffering—the situation is hopeless. It means that you are forever in the role of victim, that you’re suffering in paradise.”
― Byron Katie, Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

“Twice or thrice had I lov'd thee,
Before I knew thy face or name”
― John Donne, The Love Poems of John Donne

“Mediocrity is self-inflicted and genius is self-bestowed.”
― Walter Russell

“Characters are the lifeblood of any
good book.”
― Craig Hart, The Writer's Tune-up Manual: 35 Exercises That Will Scrape the Rust Off Your Writing