Stephanie Held

“As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.”
― Jane Austen

“You don't have to think about love; you either feel it or you don't.”
― Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate

“Paris is like a whore. From a distance she seems ravishing, you can't wait until you have her in your arms. And five minutes later you feel empty, disgusted with yourself. You feel tricked.”
― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth