"I think all those years that I spent as a nurse, from the age of seventeen, just allowed me an insight into human emotion at those times of life when it's so important. And to see and witness those times of grief and love and loss and all those things was such a huge privilege, both in my own personal life, but it also, I think, spills over into my writing. I think the one thing that most novelists have is some degree of emotional intelligence, and if you don't have that, then perhaps you might struggle to be a novelist, because that has to come out somewhere."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Christie Watson

#Grief Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Writing Quotes

“It's not the function of Congress to do criminal investigations.”

Source : "Rep. Saxby Chambliss: Anti-terrorism measures in the U.S". CNN Chat Room, www.cnn.com. October 2, 2001.
“Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.”
“Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in.”
“I think basically lables were more interested in a Richard Page record than a Mr. Mister record.”
“In our researches on the likely economic apocalypse it's become clear what is the prime survival tool for hard times: friends. Good friends. Lots of them.”

Source : "The Whole Earth Epilog: Access To Tools". Book by Stewart Brand, 1974.
“It is much easier to modify an opinion if one has not already persuasively declared it.”
“The politicians say 'we' can't afford a tax cut. Maybe we can't afford the politicians.”
“Tiny differences in input could quickly become overwhelming differences in output.... In weather, for example, this translates into what is only half-jokingly known as the Butter- fly Effectâ€”the notion that a butterfly stirring the air today in Peking can transform storm systems next month in New York.”

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