“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.” ―Bell Hooks
Quotes
Every Reader, As He Reads…
“Every reader, as he reads, is actually the reader of himself. The writer's work is only a kind of optical instrument he provides the reader so he can discern what he might never have seen in himself without this book. The reader's recognition in himself, of what the book says, is the proof of the … Continue reading Every Reader, As He Reads…
There Is A Point In Your Life
“There is point in your life when you come face-to-face with the reality that you cannot take another step on your own. For me, I had never experienced that point, but depression brought me there. I have slowly, painfully, and continually been confronted by my brokenness. Coming to terms with the fact that I am … Continue reading There Is A Point In Your Life
At Times…
“At times it may seem as though you and your past are one. Sometimes we fail to differentiate between what has happened to us and who we are today. If you have a hard time getting beyond that damaging mind-set let me encourage you right now. You are not your past. Although you are changed … Continue reading At Times…
The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People
“The only thing worth writing about is people. People. Human beings. Men and women whose individuality must be created, line by line, insight by insight. If you do not do it, the story is a failure. There is no nobler chore in the universe than holding up the mirror of reality and turning it slightly, … Continue reading The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People
I Want To Be Clear About This
“I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.” ―Nikki Giovanni
If Something Inside Of You Is Real
“If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re … Continue reading If Something Inside Of You Is Real
What Cannot Be Said
“What cannot be said above all must not be silenced but written.” ―Jacques Derrida
The Good Writing Ideas
“The good writing ideas don’t have to be about political turmoil, mass killings, capitalism, racism, injustice, etc. Find that one idea that has deep roots in your heart.” ―Pawan Mishra
Just Because Everybody Uses Language
“Just because everybody uses language, that doesn't mean that they can write even tolerable prose.” ―Stephen Jones I'd like a moment of silence in honor of the man who said this. Bless you, sir.
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 