I think my poems immediately come out of the sensuous and emotional experiences I have. Sylvia Plath Read Quote
The stuff I write about doesn’t, like, necessarily leave people feeling warm and fuzzy. I’m writing in a territory that’s, like, contested and full of prickliness. And I find that people project their problems onto me or something. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Read Quote
Often, little situations trigger enormous reactions. Be there, present for it. Your partner will find it easier to see it in you, and you will find it easier to see it in them. Eckhart Tolle Read Quote
I think Britain has this tradition which suggests that if you make the readers laugh too much, you can’t really be serious. Whereas, I think one of the functions laughter can perform in a book, as in life, is that it’s a reaction to genuine horror. Mark Haddon Read Quote
You’re lucky you had that when you were 20. I sure didn’t. I was overweight, and I had acne. Carly Simon Read Quote
