My writing process, such as it is, consists of a lot of noodling, procrastinating, dawdling, and avoiding. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes avoid consist dawdle
Whenever you see shrinks on television, they're so clearly written by patients. They're either idealized or they're demonized or they love their patients. All they ever think about is their patients. Amy Bloom demonizeidealizelove Change image and share on social
I didn't think being a writer was a fancy thing. It was a job like any other job, except apparently you could do it at home. Amy Bloom apparentlyfancyhome Change image and share on social
As children, we think our mother has always been a mother, but it is just one of the roles you may have the opportunity to play. They don't define you as a human being. Amy Bloom childdefinehuman Change image and share on social
Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense. Marcus Tullius Cicero consistdecencygive Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
The 1930s was a funny time. People knew they might not live for another six months, so if they were attracted to one another, there was no time to dawdle. Alan Furst 1930sattractdawdle Change image and share on social