Alessandro Baricco Seta Quotes & Sayings

I've never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. — D.H. Lawrence

The adventure of composition is a mystery. The muse has her ways, she hides from you, comes for you in the middle of the night, at midday, at dawn. You must believe wholeheartedly in this divine power. Its an elusive gift that can appear at any time, anywhere. Artists are in awe of it. — Mickey Hart

Words, words. They're all we have to go on. — Tom Stoppard

The walls of the bookstore have wood panels up to just above her head, but beyond that is blue wallpaper. Maya can't reach the wallpaper unless she has a chair. The wallpaper has a bumpy, swirling pattern, and it is pleasing to rub her face against it. She will read the word damask in a book one day and thinks, Yes, of course, that's what it's called. In contrast, the word wainscoting will come as a huge disappointment. — Gabrielle Zevin

Giving up is the only sure way to fail. — Gena Showalter

Whenever they say it can't be done, remind them that they make a jellybean that tastes exactly like popcorn. — John Mayer

As long as people allow themselves to be shocked, outraged or disgusted, there will be those who see that this happens, just so they can watch. — Mike Caro

This is a test to see if your mission in this life is complete, if you are alive, it isn't. — Richard Bach

The more humble a man is before God the more he will be exalted; the more humble he is before man, the more he will get rode roughshod. — Josh Billings