Reform suggests that you have already been solidified into a self. You were not. You were barely fifteen. You learn that the brain is not fully formed until you're twenty-five years old, and you wonder, then, what becomes of the mind commandeered bef...
As writers we intend to make a difference, to alter people's lives for the greater good. . .this is why we write, to have an impact on society, to put a personal stamp on history. . .Art and literature are the legacies we leave to succeeding generati...
too young to live, too old to die
The self was both its origins and its journey.
You have to be tough and stand your ground.
An educator will teach the students. An Educarer will reach the students.
A woman who acts like a fool is a fool.
Safety is largely an illusion, and panic knows this.
Images are the pegs holding down memory's billowing tent.
Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.
If I can only write my memoir once, how do I edit it?
Moms in fiction and memoir get a bad rap.
If you have ever walked in Paris, you will see that Paris will ever walk in your memoires!
If you write memoir, it can't be about blame or hurt; it has to be creative.
If you want self-esteem.” “Do estimable acts” ~ V, from A Piece of Cake: Memoir
I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was.
There's nothing gay about living life straight
Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn't throw it away.
Good coaching is good teaching and nothing else.
I think with my heart and love with my brain
Maybe being broken helps you become a better person.
