James D. Maxon Quotes & Sayings

A great writer weaves words like a painter mixes colors. — James D. Maxon

If you measure your life by what you own, the cavern of your heart will never be filled. — James D. Maxon

Who should we be trying to make the most proud? Our family? Our friends? Our teachers or bosses? What about the one who molded us out of the earth itself, who formed us like clay, and instilled within us the very breath of life that shaped the universe? — James D. Maxon

Fantasy is an excellent platform to shine new lights on old truths. — James D. Maxon

In the story of life, the prologue and epilogue are written by God. Yet the plot has been given to us; therefore we should write the best prose we can. — James D. Maxon

Fiction gives us a reach into the lives of individuals that would otherwise be but a closed door. If we are gifted with a desire to tell tales, then we should tell them ... if only to reach but a few. — James D. Maxon

Good fiction is not defined by the masses, but by the tentative ear. — James D. Maxon