“I want to make a ballet that really means something to me. Something that's not just about being decorative--something that shows the world what it's like to . . . I don't know, to fall in love, to have this experience that's supposed to be the epitome of a woman's life and have it be the best thing that ever happened to you--and then to have it become your downfall.” LoveWomenStorytellingDownfall Book:The Ballerinas Source: The Ballerinas
“You can love a dog like you loved people when you were a child. Without fear. Only this happens for opposite reasons: as a child, you love without knowledge and thus the threat of death; with a dog, you love despite death's ever-presence. Because each dog (except, perhaps, your last dog) will die before you, you can love them fully and accept their coming death fully, both simultaneously. Not can: have to. The pairing of these truths forces you into the present tense; and so, in the meantime, joy.” LoveJoyDogsDogs And HumansDogs And Humans Dogs Spiritual Book:The Ingenue Source: The Ingenue