“I looked at Lucas with the pang that a parent feels when he knows his child will be hurt and that it's no one's fault and that to try to preempt the rites of passage is an act of contempt for the child's courage.” KnowsFeelsTryingChildrenParentHurtFaultsContemptPassagesRiteRite Of Passage Book:Heartwood Source: Heartwood
“And every good artist knows that the gift comes from somewhere else, and it's there for a reason, and that's to make the world a better place.” KnowsWorldReasonArtistBetter PlaceSomewhere ElseGood Artist Author:James Lee Burke
“Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your own game. I don't know if you ever played competitive tennis, but you learn not to watch bad tennis; it messes up your game. Art's the same way.” IfsKnowsWayArtArtistReadingGamesStuffWatchesMessTennisBad Stuff Author:James Lee Burke
“In that moment, when watches and clocks misbehave and you feel a cold vapor wrap itself around your heart, you unconsciously draw a line at the bottom of a long column of numbers and come up with a sum. Perhaps it's one that fills you with contentment and endows you with a level of courage and an acceptance that you didn't know you possessed.Or maybe not.” KnowsFeelsHeartLongMomentsLinesLevelsNumbersWatchesAcceptanceColdDrawsBottomCome UpClockContentmentThat MomentPossessedWrapsColumnsVapor Book:The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel Source: The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
