“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
“Reasons always came with a purpose, to give the appearance of a struggle between principle and desire. Principle had power only until you found what you had to have.” GivingReasonDesirePurposeFoundPrinciplesStruggleAppearance Author:Tobias Wolff
“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
