"It was a clear, starry night, dead calm. Whenever I see a sky like that, I wish I could write music"

--

Source : FaceBook post by Henning Mankell from Oct 23, 2016

Henning Mankell

#Writing Quotes #Night Quotes #Sky Quotes

“I have such poor vision I can date anybody.”
“Fantasy allows you to get past defenses.”
“Look at your life. Look at the ways in which you define who you are and what youâ€™re capable ofÂ achieving. Look at your goals. Look at the pressures applied by the people around you and the culture in which you were raised. Look again. And again. Keep looking until you realize, within your own experience, that youâ€™re so much more than who you believe you are. Keep looking until you discover the wondrous heart, the marvelous mind, that is the very basis of your being.”
“The sky darkened, the air grew colder, but he didn't mind. It didn't occur to him to move. This was the right place. This was where he had wanted to be.”

Source : Pat Barker (1996). “The Regeneration Trilogy”, Gardners Books
“I'm super reserved in letting people in my house. A lot of guys don't trust anybody in their homes but they would trust somebody like me because I've been there.”
“I used to be a big planner and had to have things figured out ahead of time, but I'm learning to love living in the moment. Last night, I called my friend up randomly and said, 'Where are you? I want to come see you!' It's not a new version of me. I'm just embracing it more.”
“No one spiritual path is better than another, although one may accept the universe's role in life more than another.”
“A politician complaining about the media is like a sailor complaining about the sea.”

You may also like:

Andrea Camilleri
Writer
Asa Larsson
Writer
Camilla Lackberg
Writer
Donna Leon
Author
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Jo Nesbo
Author
Kenneth Branagh
Actor
Maj Sjowall
Author
Steig Larsson
Journalist