“Innocence to experience. Human nature, baby. Grab it and growl.”
― The Shining
― The Shining
“Tough old world, baby. If you're not bolted together tightly, you're gonna shake, rattle, and roll before you turn thirty.”
― The Shining
― The Shining
“You couldn't be more wrong," I said. "You are buying into the cross-stitched sentiments of your parents' throw pillows. You're arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. But that's a lie, and you know it."
"You're a hard person to comfort," Augustus said.
"Easy comfort isn't comforting," I said.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
"You're a hard person to comfort," Augustus said.
"Easy comfort isn't comforting," I said.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
“And darkness. You can’t see it no more than you can see air, but when it’s all around you sure enough know it.”
― Serena
― Serena
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them. The hunt to uncover those jewels—that’s creative living. The courage to go on that hunt in the first place—that’s what separates a mundane existence from a more enchanted one.”
― Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
― Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
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