Joan

“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.”
― Dylan Thomas

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

“The secret is not to write about what you love best, but about what you, alone, love at all.”
― Annie Dillard

“Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.”
― Willa Cather