Jerdine Nolen famous quotes

I feel as though I never had choice not to be a writer. I feel in my heart of hearts that writing chose me and this is what I must do. I have no choice but to write, and to write, and to write, because my very life depends on it. And to assume that, of course, everyone in the entire universe wants to read what I've written.
-- Jerdine Nolen

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I think stories, good ones, have a universal message and appeal that connects us on a deep level. If there is a common thread, I think it is one of a search for each other and a search for self...and how that search is wrapped in a blanket of love.
-- Jerdine Nolen

#Thinking #Common #Blanket

I love writing picture books because they are very child-centered and family-focused. The idea of creating a story within 2-5 typewritten pages is very magical, especially what comes after that. When the words are matched with illustrations - I consider this a kind of high magic. It is amazing to witness the way the process comes together.
-- Jerdine Nolen

#Book #Writing #Magic

I think my muse is all around me...at least the opportunities for creation are all around. I especially enjoy being in my home and with my family. Families do so many things to center us. At least that is true for me. I think all my stories come from a very real, heartfelt place...a desire to connect and be connected.
-- Jerdine Nolen

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I think the best and most we can do for ourselves is to find the thing we love to do, and then do it as if our very life depended upon doing it.
-- Jerdine Nolen

#Thinking

Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.

This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.

The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.

A divided heart loses both worlds.

The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.

When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say, `Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies But keep your fancy free.' But I was one-and-twenty No use to talk to me. When I was one-and-twenty I heard him say again, `The heart out of the bosom Was never given in vain; 'Tis paid with sighs a plenty And sold for endless rue.' And I am two-and-twenty And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

With rue my heart is laden For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipped maiden And many a lightfoot lad.

He would not stay for me, and who can wonder? He would not stay for me to stand and gaze. I shook his hand, and tore my heart in sunder, And went with half my life about my ways.

You are free to choose. You are not free not to choose. No choice is a choice. You are free to choose but you are not free to choose the consequences of that choice.

The decision to feed the world is the real decision. No revolution has chosen it. For that choice requires that women shall be free.