Mary Sage Nguyen Quotes

I would rather spend money on something, that fulfills me for eternity. Rather, than something that fulfills me for only an hour or two.

If I didn't have enormous dreams, I wouldn't have come this far!

We can not improve humanity if everyone is conforming to society's standards. Set your own standard, and find out for yourself.

I will always choose to be an imbecile. I couldn't cut it as an old fashion, and dry gal.

It is difficult for me to commit to an manuscript. Once, I get finished writing it. I get this feeling of adrenaline, and satisfaction. This is when the amusement begins, for the writer's side of me.

I don't want to write about real things, I would rather write about an uncontrollable parasitic twin.

I would have died, before a literary agent ever committed to my book. This is why I chose to empower myself by self publishing.

This is a breakthrough to science! How can I destroy it? It is beautiful! I have never encountered an unequally conjoined twin that was alive!"
Dr. Lisa Sen The Malevolent Twin

People always try to make self-published authors feel insignificant. I have more respect for self-published authors, because I know the adversity they faced. They didn't just write a manuscript, query letter, and blam book deal. These authors had to do it the difficult way. There is no publisher, or agents, investing time, and money into making their book. Just the indie author's manuscript, own currency, and persistence.

Some people behind leave a legacy, some leave behind children. Which would you prefer?

Writing is the only thing that makes me feel alive.

Standardized state tests are a scam! The educational system is rigged. It is set up to where the wealthy schools, get all of the state funding. The poverty-stricken schools, don't get enough funding due to standardized tests scores. See my point?

I would not be myself without writing.

Foreshadowing is like playing cat and mouse. If done properly, it can be used to compel the reader to read on.

Dreams are a good source for book ideas.

An undaunted author, is the one who will succeed. There is no misfortune, that can dim their optimism.

Venice smiled with extreme pleasure. She would never be the virtuous woman, her mother wanted her to be. She would never capitulate to society. After all their regulations were meant to be broken.

I never understood, what a starving artist was until I became one.

A little hard work, never hurt anyone.