“At what time soever thou wilt, it is in thy power to retire into thyself, and to be at rest, and free from all businesses.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“My daddy used to tell me that God loved rocks, houseflies, weeds, and poor people above all the rest of His creations, and that’s why He made so many of them.”
― It
― It
“It was a crisp autumn evening, just cold enough to make one glad to quit playing tag in the yard, and retreat into the kitchen.”
― My Ántonia
― My Ántonia
“You’re my safe harbor in an endless stormy sea. You’re my shady willow on a sunny day. You’re sweet music in a distant room. You’re unexpected cake on a rainy day. You’re my bright penny on the roadside, you are worth more than the moon on the long night walk. You are sweet wine in my mouth, a song in my throat and laughter in my heart.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Throughout my career I’ve lived in constant fear that I wouldn’t be good enough, that I’d have nothing to say, that I’d be laughed at, humiliated—and I’m old enough to know that fear will follow me to the very last word I’ll ever write. As”
― A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life
― A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life
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