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“But that place in me that compulsively cried to everyone who would listen is still in me; the bad times don't go away just because times are good.”

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“No, but has the tyranny of facts ever stopped me before? Again, no.”

Humor Fiction Honesty Fact

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“It's easy for me to see the blind luck at play and hard for me to see the parts of me that put in the work.”

Success Work Luck Hindsight

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“Deserving anything related to money is a fraught concept for me, particularly when it comes to art.”

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“So, money is good, and money is necessary, and money is that thing that tells you that what you're doing is not a fool's errand. But the money is also an albatross, changing your relationship to the art.”

Art Change Money Necessary Albatross

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“How are we supposed to live without a meteor bearing down on us? How are we supposed to find the best parts of humanity without a brutal regime at the door? How are we supposed to tell the people we love that we love them if we're not five minutes from being destroyed? That's the challenge of being alive.”

Life Bravery Doomsday

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

“If I'm not heading toward a place where I can feel joy, then hope in the present has nothing to hold on to.”

Book:Congratulations, the Best is Over!

Source: Congratulations, the Best is Over!

“I think it's important to note that that takes work: family doesn't just happen; welcome isn't a neutral state. We have to tend to these things.”

Family Word Welcoming

Book:Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays

Source: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays