Shellette Dubois Quotes & Sayings

Kathy Kerouac knew the power of her voice. It was, she said, her 'golden thing,' an amulet protecting her against all disorders of the spirit. Her voice was a charm that could stop violence and transform crudeness into curtesy, foolishness into finesse. So Kathy Kerouac was under the impression that nothing was ever altogether dangerous, the feeling that no word spoken could soil her world. — Nicole Brossard

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul. — Francis Bacon

I'm a very spontaneous person. When I see something that might be fun or different, I will try it. — Shawn Mendes

Right now I like baseball, hockey and tennis players. And horseback riders. — Martina Hingis

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you. — Stanley Clarke

If we spend enough time dreaming, then the dream might eventually become real. — Fennel Hudson

Jason: I'm all for hobbies, but you think this is the time for origami? Whatcha making, a crane? — Rachel Caine

Govinda was standing in front of him, dressed in the yellow robe of an ascetic. Sad was how Govinda looked like, sadly he asked: Why have you forsaken me? At this, he embraced Govinda, wrapped his arms around him, and as he was pulling him close to his chest and kissed him, it was not Govinda any more, but a woman, and a full breast popped out of the woman's dress, at which Siddhartha lay and drank, sweetly and strongly tasted the milk from this breast. — Hermann Hesse

I was kind of a selfish child, who always wanted things his way, and I've kind of taken that over into my relationship with the world. — Alan Moore

Just about done here." Kowalski sat cross-legged on the ground. Coiled at his feet was a spool of detonation cord threaded through cubes of C4. "It's just like stringing popcorn." "Remind me not to come over to your house for Christmas." He shrugged. "Christmas is okay. It's Fourth of July that scares most people away." Painter could only imagine. Kowalski plus fireworks. Not a good combination. — James Rollins

I'm afraid to write. It's so dangerous. Anyone who's tried, knows. The danger of stirring up hidden things - and the world is not on the surface, it's hidden in its roots submerged in the depths of the sea. In order to write I must place myself in the void. In this void is where I exist intuitively. But it's a terribly dangerous void: it's where I wring out blood. I'm a writer who fears the snare of words: the words I say hide others - Which? maybe I'll say them. Writing is a stone cast down a deep well. — Clarice Lispector