“I was giving up--being realistic, as people liked to say, meaning the same thing. Being realistic made me feel bitter.” PeopleGivingFeelsMadeGiving UpBitterRealisticBeing Real Book:This Boy's Life: A Memoir Source: This Boy's Life: A Memoir
“In writing you work toward a result you won't see for years, and can't be sure you'll ever see. It takes stamina and self-mastery and faith. It demands those things of you, then gives them back with a little extra, a surprise to keep you coming. It toughens you and clears your head. I could feel it happening. I was saving my life with every word I wrote, and I knew it.” GivingFeelsWritingYearsLittlesSelfResultsDemandHappeningsSurpriseSavingExtrasMasterySelf MasteryStamina Author:Tobias Wolff
“But a lot of writers - and I'm one of them - do tend to feel dissatisfied. It makes you a little hard to live with, but it's a goad and does keep you alert and restless.” FeelsWritingLittlesDoeHardRestlessDissatisfied Author:Tobias Wolff
