“I remember getting my first cell phone in New York, getting into a taxi and thinking "This is the end of solitude in the back of a taxi." What used to happen in the back of a taxi? You looked out the window. My brain has become less able to spend lengths of time without shifting, and I worry about that.” ThinkingFirstsEndsHappensAbleRememberUsedBrainWorryNew YorkSolitudeWindowPhonesCellsLengthShiftingCell PhoneTaxi Author:Dani Shapiro
“When a writer's whole being is poured into a piece of work, there is never enough. The feeling of finally getting to the end of a piece of work, of making it as good as you can at that moment, is more of a relief than anything else, and then you wait for reviews.” EndsEnoughWholeMomentsFeelingsWaitingPiecesReliefThat MomentReviews Author:Dani Shapiro
“There is no end to the promotion. There is no end to the possibilities. You can continue to promote a book for years, literally.” YearsBookEndsPossibilityPromotion Author:Dani Shapiro
“When I near the end of a book, it feels as if the entire universe meets me more than halfway and supports me. The whole world seems to shimmer when I find the words. My mind quiets.” IfsWorldFeelsMindBookEndsWholeSeemsUniverseSupportWhole WorldHalfwaySupport MeShimmer Author:Dani Shapiro
“I don't want to lean back into the past, or forward into the future. I don't want to wish the present moment away. The truth is in the present moment. The great paradox is that when I'm really able to do that, time slows down and opens up. Time feels suddenly and inexplicably without end.” WantFeelsEndsMomentsAblePastWishTruth IsDown AndPresent MomentParadoxSlow Down Author:Dani Shapiro
