123 quotes found
“Every morning I tell myself, "I'll sleep early tonight." And every night I say, "One more chapter.”
“Books. It's always easier to tell people that a character is funny rather than attempt to hit the punchline of a joke that character would've said. But if we all simply told, books would cease to e...”
“She's one in a million. And that's why she's lonely.”
“Very often I realize that the time people spend apart is as important in maintaining relationships as the time they spend together.”
“You won't stress over it unless you care.”
“I'm not an insomniac. It's just that my mind is in the best position to catch the weight of all hovering possibilities the moment I lie down.”
“Be wary of smooth talkers. Words are rarely at your disposal if something is wholly, truly, completely true.”
“Going away won't change anything if you're running from yourself.”
“How did I prepare for night shifts? When I was a small, anxious kid, I checked my mom in her sleep to make sure she was still breathing.”
“Not all writers are silently suffering inside. But it certainly helps.”
“True ability is undisturbed by pretentious criticism.”
“It's a singular sort of pain, watching the most beautiful creature self-destruct because you weren't able to find the red wire.”
“Silence isn't always agreement. Sometimes people no longer argue because they no longer care.”
“How difficult it is to find solitude in a world that constantly demands your attention.”
“Some secrets are heavy because they aren't yours to tell.”
“Much of someone's real character lies in what they don't say about themselves.”
“Be thankful when you find yourself worrying about the smallest things, for it often means there aren't any bigger things to truly worry about.”
“It's because the door hasn't been closed yet that the nightmares still find their way in.”
“May any praise of your character come from others instead of yourself.”
“Don't stay in the harbour and miss the greatness of the sea. Just because everyone else is anchored, doesn't mean you have to be.”
