Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Quotes
We all have our own battles to fight, and sometimes we have to go it alone. I'm stronger than you think, you'd be surprised.
The first draft is just a skeleton-just bare bones. It's like the very first rehearsal of a play, where the director moves the actors around mechanically to get a feel of the action.
It's all right to have secrets, ... as long as you don't have any secrets from yourself.
I also know that you can lie not only by what you say but what you don't say.
Writing, for me, is the best occupation I can think of, and there is nothing in the world I would rather do.
An idea in the head is like a rock in the shoe; I just can't wait to get it out.
Since no one really knows what or who God is, or whether God is at all, why can't God be hope?
It's what they say to do when you're depressed, you know. Walk in someone else's shoes for a while, and your own won't feel so tight.
There were so many of these moments that could never be captured accurately, even in the camcorder, only in the heart.
If it doesn't sweat, jiggle, or pant, it's not alive.
When you’ve found the right one - when you see him, when you’re with him - you’ll feel like you’re coming home.
Why is life so complicated....?' I asked. 'To keep us from being bored,' he said.
Saying hello to something new means saying good-bye to something old and loved.
The Three Cs, I told myself. When you're not Comfortable with it, it's not a Compliment, it's Creepy.
I can never understand why people who have not seen me for a while ask if I am still writing. They might as well ask me if I am still breathing.
His face looked almost as gray as his suit, and the pouches beneath his eyes looked like little bags for holding all the sadness that his head couldn't hold.
That's the unforgivable sin, you know.""What is?""Refusing to forgive someone.""Refusing to forgive someone is the unforgivable sin?" I asked incredulously.