Quotes by Christy Hall, The Little Silkworm

“It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doing the best they can.”

“I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.”

“When I am alone, I drink my tea with pinkie raised, like a kid playing "tea party." At times, a fancy British accent is involved. Dahling!”

“I want everyday magic.”

“Nothing makes you feel smaller than New York City...”

“I've never been high. Writing is my drug of choice. You don't ever have to come down from that kind of high, I tell ya. And, best part is, it's free.”

“My stories are my children. Some are sweet infants that I coddle and care for. Others are old enough now, they need to damn well get a job!”

“If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.”

“Occupation: WriterOccupational Hazard: Carpel tunnelSolution: Wrist guards to bed or my hands do all the sleeping Perspective: I've decided my wrist guards have turned me into a Ninja Superhero tha...”

“Walking the Camino de Santiago taught me the wonders of physical challenge, the wonders of spiritual freedom, and the wonders of baby powder.”

“The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.”

“If I had a nickel for all the times I've been shushed in my life? Bam! Instant millionaire!”

“Each night, I close my eyes and dream. In the morning, I open my eyes again, but the dreaming doesn't stop.”

“Sometimes I dream so vividly, so expectantly, I wonder if I'm crazy...”

“I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write.”

“It's hard to be a dreamer sometimes. I'm tired.”

“No.'It's not a bad word. And it is very important to use at times. Practice saying it in the mirror. It's empowering.”

“I am swimming in a sea of words, attempting to keep my head above water.”

“Life baffles me most days. Maybe that's why I write. To try and make sense of it all.”

“I have written until I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. That can't be normal.”