“Her silent singing wrapped around the story she was telling herself, which she extended further every night on the deck. (Averill often told herself stories-- the activity seemed to her as unavoidable as dreaming.) Her singing was a barrier set between the world in her head and the world outside, between her body and the onslaught of the stars.”
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Alice Munro, a renowned Canadian author, was born on July 10, 1931. She is celebrated for her short stories, known for their profound psychological insight and exquisite narrative technique. Munro's works often focus on the lives of women, particularly their roles in families and society. more
“The great thinkers have been writing about the suckiness of life since writing was invented.”
“Dour music has its own beauty, for the song of ruin is most fertile.”
“Led Zep played with light and shade, ear-splitting noise and echoing quiet. They could do it all.”
“the point of writing music and experiencing music isn’t to make people comfortable necessarily”
“Music is truthful… Music attracts the angels in the universe.”