Irene Hollimon

“That luminous part of you that exists beyond personality–your soul, if you will–is as bright and shining as any that has ever been....Clear away everything that keeps you separate from this secret luminous place. Believe it exists, come to know it better, nurture it, share its fruits tirelessly.”
― George Saunders

“I like grit, I like love and death, I'm tired of irony.”
― Jim Harrison

“The great thing about being a writer is that you are always re-creating yourself.”
― Martin Cruz Smith

“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert