"I know I'm a better editor than I was when I began, twenty years ago. I'm less scared of the text, I'm less scared of the writer, and, crucially, I no longer believe that I have to leave my mark on every story."

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Source : Interview with Alexis Cheung, believermag.com. November 20, 2017.

Hanya Yanagihara

#Believe Quotes #Scared Quotes

“Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to take repose, one does not know what is behind one's being.”
“The best things in life aren't things.”
“I've decided that it's possible to love someone for entirely selfless reasons, for all of their flaws and weaknesses, and still not succeed in having them love you back.”
“Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.”
“Christianity taught men that love is worth more than intelligence.”
“We stayed at home to write, to consolidate our outstretched selves.”
“A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.”
“It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are.”

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