The Audacity of Sara Grayson Quotes

“And don't say, "I know." The only way we learn the good stuff is hearing what we already know. Again and again.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“...she understood now that the moment she stopped creating was the moment she stopped living.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“Art hurts. Art urges voyages…and it is easier to stay at home.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“All writers have demons, Grayson. Nasty little guys that will chop you up and feed you to the pigeons down below. Listen to the part of you that believes and get to work.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“There's no guarantee of an outcome. You do it because there's something in your soul itching to get out.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“It's strange how quickly we reduce ourselves - and others - to one shred, one sliver of a life's performance when our lives are so much bigger than that.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“I have no doubt your feelings are real, but that doesn't mean they're telling you the truth.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“All writers have demons, Grayson. Nasty little guys that will chop you up and feed you to the pigeons down below.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“People are flawed. And they make terrible mistakes, even with people they love.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“So, this was all part of her master plan: Birth you, establish trust for thirty-two years, and then zing! She gets you at the end?'
Sara sniffed a little. 'Maybe.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“Stop resenting, stop blaming the very pieces of your life that give you something to write from.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“She heard her mother joke once that his basic requirement for survival included coffee, oxygen & books. In that particular order.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“You have words, My dear. Write them.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“I think I have an appointment to go open a vein tonight and bleed all over my manuscript”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“Writing is an incredibly vulnerable act”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“He looked back at Sara, his head tilted slightly. 'Don't underestimate the power of your roots.' She sighed. 'Even when it hurts?' He met her gaze. 'Especially when it hurts.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson

“And if you were happy doing all that... then great. But you're not.”
― Joani Elliott, The Audacity of Sara Grayson