“Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.
Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
― Misery
Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
― Misery
“There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.”
― Doctor Sleep
― Doctor Sleep
“Good advice was sometimes easier to give than receive.”
― Misery
― Misery
“It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go. Maybe especially then.”
― Joyland
― Joyland
“Writing does not cause misery, it is born of misery. – Montaigne”
― Misery
― Misery
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