"First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work."

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James McBride

#Tools Quotes #Narrative Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Anything, anything would be better than this agony of mind, this creeping pain that gnaws and fumbles and caresses one and never hurts quite enough.”
“I had to cease to mourn what could never be and make the most of what was possible. And I would begin doing that by trying to mend the hurts of the past.”

Source : Cameron Dokey (2010). “Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan"”, p.179, Simon and Schuster
“When a man takes an oath... he's holding his own self in his own hands. Like water.”

Source : Robert Bolt (2013). “A Man For All Seasons”, p.87, A&C Black
“Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.”
“It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.”
“Tyler lies back and asks, "If Marilyn Monroe were alive right now, what would she be doing?" I say, goodnight. The headliner hangs down in shreds from the ceiling and Tyler says, "Clawing at the lid of her coffin.”
“I did ask Matt Damon for his autograph - and I got a picture, too!”
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attentionâ€¦. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.”

Source : Rachel Naomi Remen (2006). “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.112, Penguin

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