"Getting the first win is very important. I think that takes a lot of pressure off going forward."

“the material world and the flesh are only temporary - there are no sins of the flesh, spirit is everything!”

Source : Leslie Marmon Silko (2013). “Gardens in the Dunes: A Novel”, p.450, Simon and Schuster

“If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease”

“To be misunderstood can be the writer's punishment for having disturbed the reader's peace. The greater the disturbance, the greater the possibility of misunderstanding.”

“It's not a huge surprise that there are habitations at the bottom of the Black Sea.”

“If we want to write, it makes sense to read—and to read like a writer. If we wanted to grow roses, we would want to visit rose gardens and try to see them the way that a rose gardener would.”

“Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.”

“The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.”

“I knew those feelings of wanting to be with another brother were not dead; they were just asleep.”

Source : JL King, Brenda Stone Browder (2013). “The Ex-Factor: Finding Freedom to Heal, Forgive & Love Again”, p.36, BookBaby