Ileke Quotes & Sayings

The first obligation of the writer is to be interesting. To be interesting; not to change the world. — John Barth

I got the idea that to write books would be the best way to spend a life. I never thought of anything else that seemed like half as much fun, although in my next life I would like to be an architect, too, so I can have an easier time restoring houses. — Frances Mayes

Every commonplace or trite observation is not a truism. — Charles Lamb

The whole world seemed to be quiet and calm and I wanted to be the world and feel like that — Benjamin Alire Saenz

The drums are slamming, rhythmic, exciting. As the minutes pass, it feels to me like we are collectively pulling the year 2004 toward us. Like we have roped it with our music, and now we are hauling it across the night sky like it's a massive fishing net, brimming with all our unknown destinies. And what a heavy net it is, indeed, carrying as it does all the births, deaths, tragedies, wars, love stories, inventions, transformations and calamities that are destined for all of us this coming year. — Elizabeth Gilbert

What she loved was being admired, being wanted, being pursued - but she did not think she wanted ever to be caught. — Alison Weir

alone, he could do whatever the drek he wanted. — Lori M. Lee

Just when you think it can't get no better, then it does. — John Hartford

You should be out stirring up trouble with your friends, not bothering with all them books you read. You know it's them books what make you talk funny. — Lauren Myracle

It's absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities. — Samuel Goldwyn

Use your pain to draw you to God, not to drive you away from Him. — Nelson T. Dy

I am constantly surrounded by a display of natural wonders ... It is beauty surrounded by ugly fear. I write in my log that it's a view of heaven from a seat in hell. (survivor after 53 days at sea) — Laurence Gonzales