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Jessamyn West was an American writer born on July 18, 1902, and died on February 23, 1984. Known for her profound portrayal of rural life in the American Southwest, West's works are characterized by humor and satirical insights into character and social change.

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“A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.”

Forever Broken Bones Wounds Heal Broken Heart Broken Bone

Book:The life I really lived: a novel

Source: The life I really lived: a novel

“There are two barriers that often prevent communication between the young and their elders. The first is middle-aged forgetfulness of the fact that they themselves are no longer young. The second is youthful ignorance of the fact that the middle aged are still alive.”

Firsts Stills Two Facts Young Alive Middle Ignorance Communication Barriers Elders Forgetfulness Middle Aged

Book:To see the dream

Source: To see the dream

“A rattlesnake that doesn't bite teaches you nothing.”

Challenges Teach Bites Rattlesnakes

Author:Jessamyn West

“A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain.”

Love Doe Spirituality Religious Inspiring Awakening Vain Thoughtful Inspirational Love Sleepers

Author:Jessamyn West

“Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.”

Writing Courage Talent Guts Helpful Preconceptions

Book:Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

Source: Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

“The sick soon come to understand that they live in a different world from that of the well and that the two cannot communicate.”

World Wells Two Different Sick Communicate Different Worlds

Book:Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

Source: Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

“If you train people properly, they won't be able to tell a drill from the real thing. If anything, the real thing will be easier.”

People Ifs Real Able Business Easier Train Real Things Drills

Author:Jessamyn West

“In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one standard by which a woman measured success: did some man want her?”

Men Want Soul Success Standards My Soul My Time Neighborhood

Book:The life I really lived: a novel

Source: The life I really lived: a novel

“Teaching is the royal road to learning.”

Education Learning Teaching Math Royal Math And Science Math Education Learning Math

Book:The life I really lived: a novel

Source: The life I really lived: a novel

“The West is color. Its colors are animal rather than vegetable, the colors of earth and sunlight and ripeness.”

Earth Animal Color West Vegetables Sunlight Ripeness

Author:Jessamyn West

“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.”

Ifs Writing Friendship Natural Enemy Creativity Occupation Solitary Savages Being Alone Undertakings Family Friends Preconceptions Natural Enemies

Book:Hide and Seek: A Continuing Journey

Source: Hide and Seek: A Continuing Journey

About the Author

Born: July 18, 1902
Died: February 23, 1984
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 61

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