"I have found, in short, from reading my own writing, that my subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the devil. I have also found that what I write is read by an audience which puts little stock either in grace or the devil. You discover your audience at the same time and in the same way that you discover your subject, but it is an added blow."

-- Flannery O'Connor

#Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes #Blow Quotes

“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance...”
“If a State has reliable scientific information that demonstrates that a warning is needed for a particular food, then in the interest of public health, it should share that information with the FDA and petition for a new national standard.”
“The Church does not superstitiously observe days, merely as days, but as memorials of important facts. Christmas might be kept as well upon one day of the year as another; but there should be a stated day for commemorating the birth of our Saviour, because there is danger that what may be done on any day, will be neglected.”
“Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.”
“Baseball is a game dominated by vital ghosts; it's a fraternity, like no other we have of the active and the no longer so, the living and the dead.”
“I'm afraid to look in the mirror. I'm afraid I'm going to see an old lady with white hair, just like the old ladies in the park. Alittle bundle in a black shawl just waiting for the coffin.”
“My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, 'What if she's ugly? You're ugly.”

Source : "The Body Game". Interview with Elizabeth Sporkin, people.com. January 11, 1993.
“Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jhumpa Lahiri from Apr 11, 2011

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