Julianna Baggott Quotes

A collection of quotes by Julianna Baggott.

Julianna Baggott is a contemporary American author known for her diverse range of literary works including novels, poetry, essays, and young adult fiction. Born on September 7, 1969, in Wilmington, Delaware, she has published numerous critically acclaimed books, such as "Pure," "Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders," and "The Prince of Fenway Park." With her compelling storytelling and unique voice, Baggott has solidified her position as a versatile and respected writer within the literary community.

The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox w

The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans were not only in a recession, but trapped in a longstanding, deeply entrenched sports depression.

Julianna Baggott

Sports

I'm a writer of faith who worries about the intolerance of r

I'm a writer of faith who worries about the intolerance of religion. I look at the past and fear we haven't learned from it. I believe that humanity is capable of evil as well as great acts of courage and goodness. I have hope. Deep down, I believe in the human spirit, although sometimes that belief is shaken.

Julianna Baggott

Courage

Red Sox fans have been pushed to the brink over the years, b

Red Sox fans have been pushed to the brink over the years, but that's how faith grows stronger.

Julianna Baggott

Faith

And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to

And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.

Julianna Baggott

Poetry

I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have

I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have my faith but refuse to force it on the world at large - especially this world, so brutal and unjust. I cannot make these wrenching personal life and death decisions for others - nor do I believe they should be made by a church run by childless men.

Julianna Baggott

Death

Writing is my obsession, my passion. My relationship with it

Writing is my obsession, my passion. My relationship with it is one of the most complex and agonizing and richly vexing that I have in my life.

Julianna Baggott

Relationship

Our imaginations are strong as children. Sometimes they get

Our imaginations are strong as children. Sometimes they get shoved aside, these imaginations. They get dusty and mildewed with age. The imagination is a muscle that has to be put to use or it shrivels.

Julianna Baggott

Imagination

What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel

What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel adrift, homeless. My Catholic imagination allows me to see the soul as a lit breath, seeking the divine. It persists.

Julianna Baggott

Imagination