Wanda Maynard

“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.”
― Lorrie Moore

“Courage, dear heart.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

“You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.”
― Joe Hill, Horns

“I like flowers because they are presentable,
birds because they are musical,
trees because they are natural,
plants because they are beneficial,
dogs because they are loyal,
foxes because they are guileful,
wolves because they are forceful,
lions because they are royal,
sharks because they are remarkable,
crocodiles because they are formidable,
bees because they are exceptional,
spiders because they are artful,
ants because they are responsible,
chameleons because they are colorful,
hawks because they are special,
falcons because they are noble,
owls because they are watchful,
eagles because they are regal,
streams because they are peaceful,
rivers because they are predictable,
lakes because they are crucial,
oceans because they are beautiful,
skies because they are delightful,
stars because they are celestial,
planets because they are spiritual,
galaxies because they are incredible,
winters because they are essential,
summers because they are enjoyable,
autumns because they are graceful,
and springs because they are wonderful.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo