As Lacy waited for her turn to speak on Peter's behalf, she thought back to the first time she realized she could hate her own child.

Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doing it.

John Green

In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.

Mahatma Gandhi

The nice thing about being a writer is that you can make magic happen without learning tricks.

Humphrey Carpenter

It is the story-teller's task to elicit sympathy and a measure of understanding for those who lie outside the boundaries of State approval.

Graham Greene

Our Euripides the human,With his droppings of warm tears,and his touchings of things common Till they rose to meet the spheres.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I will master something, then the creativity will come.

Japanese Proverb

It raises my spleen more than anything.

Jane Austen

I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.

Anne Frank

Suffering shapes the life force, sometimes into anger, sometimes into blame and self-pity. Eventually it may show us the wisdom of embracing and loving life.

Rachel Naomi Remen

Beauty lies not in the things we see, but in the soul.

John Lancaster Spalding

The most important thing we can pray about for others is that they will know God better and that He will help them understand His will, grow in spiritual wisdom, and live lives that honor Him. We can pray that they will become more like Him and bear the fruit of His Spirit.

Stormie Omartian

I published, privately, a collection of my serious poetry I had written over the years. I only published 50 copies, which I gave to friends, in a special deluxe edition. It was ridiculously expensive but I'm glad that I did it.

Tom Glazer