I love ‘Jane Eyre,’ and I love the Bronte sisters. I actually didn’t read any of them until I was in college, so I don’t have quite the same connection with them that I think a lot of women do. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
A lot of my creative energy is spent coming up with a concept that, once I get it, I feel like it writes itself. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
It certainly was unusual growing up with two fairly well-known pastors as my parents. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
I have a lot of faith in the power of joking to make something thoughtful. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
I spent the first 22 years of my life absorbing everything, like a big disgusting cell, and now I’m disgorging it with jokes added out into the world. That’s a really gross metaphor. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
I love reading religious authors. Especially in the sort of circle I move in, people tend to be more secular, and I love reading books by just really smart people of religious faith. It’s always a really cool perspective. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
Everyone wants to be liked; everyone wants approval. No one likes being ignored. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts. Daniel Mallory Ortberg Read Quote
