"I'd like, each time out as a writer, to reinvent who I am and what I'm doing. That's one of the great pleasures and rewards of the occupation."

-- Richard Powers

#Who I Am Quotes #Occupation Quotes #Rewards Quotes

“Giving Papa time to think, as Arty put it, was like pumping random rounds into a fireworks factory. The odds favored dramatic results.”
“Love is love, whether it goes on two legs or four.”

Source : Gwen Cooper (2013). “Love Saves the Day: A Novel”, p.260, Bantam
“We think we can make honey without sharing in the fate of bees, but we are in truth nothing but poor bees, destined to accomplish our task and then die.”
“I haven't appeared on stage in quite a long time and I don't have any immediate plans to do so, but I'm always interested in going back.”
“We should have been wiser; we should have died yesterday.”
“This is what I love to do. I love to perform for people that get it or just want something interesting.”
“The thing we adore about these dog-whistle kerfuffles is that the people who react to the whistle always assume it's intended for somebody else. The whole point of the metaphor is that if you can hear the whistle, you're the dog.”
“Im not this tortured soul or anything.”

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