Stasha

“Every choice we make defines our lives. Every decision ripples out to open new doors while others slam shut with finality.”
― R.R. Haywood, The Undead Day Fifteen

“This is the trouble faced by any woman who sets pen to paper in a busy household. I am never guaranteed the certainty of quiet, much less a solid length of time to chase my thoughts and bind them together. That is the luxury of men with libraries, butlers, and wives. Mothers find a different way to get their work done. Ha! There it is! A glimmer. I grab hold of the tail end of the thought as it skitters by, then chase it so that it won’t evaporate.”
― Ariel Lawhon, The Frozen River

“I want to say, however, that while the footwork is necessary, I have seldom seen it pay off in a linear fashion. It seems to work more like we shake the apple tree and the universe delivers oranges.”
― Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

“As his father liked to say, it was good to have goals. They could bring you through tough times.”
― Stephen King, The Institute