Melissa

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.”
― Gary Provost

“Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“Write the book you've always wanted to read, but can't find on the shelf.”
― Maggie Stiefvater