Henrion Desk Quotes & Sayings

Compassion directed to oneself is humility. — Simone Weil

You can tell when a writer moves out of a place of struggle and into a place of comfort, and it's always a bad thing. — Eleanor Catton

Think before you speak, because words can really hurt, and you can't take back what you said, because the damage is already done. — M. Clarke

For it is said in old lore, 'The hands of the king are the hands of a healer.' And so the rightful king could ever be known. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Mama had a decayed tooth that was killing her. Our Jewish dentist was no longer allowed to practice, but with Pepi's help, Mama found an Aryan dentist who would pull the tooth. He wanted gold. Mama gave him a gold chain. He wanted more. She gave him another. He wanted more. She gave him her last. Three gold chains for one tooth. — Edith Hahn Beer

When you write a story, don't just write it - live it;
When putting words into the mouth of a protagonist (or any character) imagine yourself saying them and while writing about the reaction of the listener, write it the way you would react.
Let the conversations not be meant merely to be read but felt as well.
If you do not feel what you write; how can you expect the readers to feel it? — Arti Honrao

You're so beautiful. — Tammara Webber

Life should always be this simple. This fucking easy. — Kit Rocha

And I don't like doing silly things (except on purpose). — Larry Wall