“The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then. Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency, security, happiness, all, to get the book … Continue reading The Writer’s Only Responsibility
Quotes
Silence Is Only Frightening To People…
“Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.” ―William S. Burroughs
It Wasn’t That She Was Sad…
“It wasn't that she was sad—sadness had very little to do with it, really, considering that most of the time, she felt close to nothing at all. Feeling required nerves, connections, sensory input. The only thing she felt was numb. And tired. Yes, she very frequently felt tired.” ―Nenia Campbell
Sometimes In Life
“Sometimes in life, we may have to experience solitude, the baseless accusations of people, the betrayal and misunderstanding of trusted and loyal ones, the great judgments and suggestions of ‘they that know better’, and a moment of a state of double mindedness. But those are also for good, for they are the very things that … Continue reading Sometimes In Life
There Are Edges…
“There are edges around the black and every now and then a flash of color streaks out of the gray. But I can never really grasp any of the slivers of memories that emerge.” ―Katie McGarry
We Seldom Realize
“We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.” ―Alan W. Watts
I Don’t Want To Be At The Mercy
“I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” ―Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Human Is A Suffered Mind…
“Human is a suffered mind but an enlightened soul.” ―Santosh Kalwar
Sometimes You Go Through Things…
“Sometimes you go through things that seem huge at the time, like a mysterious glowing cloud devouring your entire community. While they're happening, they feel like the only thing that matters and you can hardly imagine that there's a world out there that might have anything else going on. And then the glow cloud moves … Continue reading Sometimes You Go Through Things…
The Most Beautiful Experience
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” ―Albert Einstein
