I would probably have to say that reading fiction — those stories fill the space that other people might use religious stories for. The bulk of what I know about human life I’ve gotten from novels. And I think the thing about novels that make them important to the people who love them is that there’s always another perspective.
Letters are so much more beautiful than emails. They have a whole different essence to them
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Turning pages.
From p. 16-17 (?) of Select Stories for Children (1810). Original from Oxford University. Digitized September 11, 2007.
If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.
— Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Posted May 23, 2012 at 6:37pm in writers writing quotes quotations literature writing craft writing inspiration
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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (via the-broken-heart-of-mexico)
Whenever I’m having a particularly vicious day, such as today, I like to go back to my childhood books. They never cease to bring on an onslaught of nostalgia that makes me simultaneously happier and bittersweet. They were so simple, complexities of the world not present and that provides me with an escape. The books in this post are only a few of many books that I hold dear to my heart.
I can recall when I was a bit younger, I had more imaginary friends than I had real friends. In actuality, I didn’t have any friends. I’d go for an adventure to Neverland with Wendy or I’d help Alice get away from the Red Queen, and I wouldn’t return until supper. Long live the era of princesses, magic and pirate ships. <3
