"One writes to find words' meanings."

--

Joy Williams

#Writing Quotes

“You really need to believe that you are on to something important.”
“Toads are conservative animals, I think, and not much given to expecting the best from fortune. Some weeks ago, well before the end of October, I accidentally dug up one while turning over some garden earth. I was surprised, naturally, when one of the clods heaved over on its die and there, in some annoyance, sat at toad.”
“Thinking about what songs are coming next instead of just relaxing, breathing and playing from my heart. Sometimes it can get to be almost like the enemy.”
“Though she hated to stop kissing, Luce held Daniel's warm face in her hands. She gazed into his violet eyes, trying to draw strength. "I'm sorry," she said. "For running off like I did." "Don't be," he said,slowly and with absolute sincerity. "You had to go. It was preordained; it had to happen." He smiled again. "We did what we needed to do,Lucinda." A jet of warmth shot through her,making her dizzy. "I was starting to think I'd never see you again." "How many times have I told you that I will always find you?”
“I'm a bit of a slag... Some people don't think it's very nice, but I don't care... I've got hormones, and sex is there, so why not? Sex is good. Everybody does it, and everybody should!”
“Winning isn't everything to me, but it's a close second. Losing isn't something that I can just brush off and fake a smile to hide my frustration. It's that will and determination that I hope will get me where I want to go.”
“The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it.”
“I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour.”

Source : "'I dressed as Borat and Ali G fans had no idea it was me': Sacha Baron Cohen on enjoying his anonymity" by Rob Bleaney, www.mirror.co.uk. May 18, 2012.

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