Terry A. O'Neal Quotes

All I ever really wanted to do was arouse souls through my writing and enjoy my journey to becoming one with myself and with the world.

In the busyness of living, he is the kind of man that makes a woman pause and write romantic poetry.

When a man has many women in his life to cater to, one of them is bound to come last.

Whether it's a social network post or a random act of kindness, I don't share for "likes" I share for love.

I believe that all of us have a little bit of "crazy" in us, even if just a pinch. It could manifest out of extreme enthusiasm, foolish behavior or downright insanity. Aside from its legal concept, insanity or "crazy" is a personality trait, a neurotic emotional state that can surprisingly be beneficial to us in many ways
especially when it comes to creativity, increasing consciousness, as well as problem-solving. However, when your crazy outweighs your rationale, it is definitely time to seek professional help.

Isolation filled with loud silence is a writer's paradise. I wonder how far north toward the Mediterranean must I travel to get there.

Anyone can just speak words, but only one that is tried-and-true can mean them.

Sometimes I find it difficult to determine whether or not I'm merely spinning my wheels or making progress. Nevertheless, I must keep moving on until I reach a destination. For I would much rather be in perpetual motion with the promise of reaching some place majestic beyond the horizon, rather than sitting idle alongside a dirt road watching time hurriedly pass me by.

A writer must empathize with all of their characters because he is the one that bestowed upon them both joy and misery.

When he admires the man he calls his father--a man who is slightly above 'the scum of the earth', what does that say about the man who admire him?

Assuming less does not make you naive, it makes you a better listener.

Even the bitterest fruit has sugar in it.

Even the shortest love story reminds me of how much I love you.

My spirit has been around far longer than my soul
I've lived several lifetimes already. And one this novel has been written, I will have lived several more.

We inhale life and exhale words. that's just what writers' do

Maybe she will be broken forever. but if it is so, she will adorn it with radiant elegance; and all that man will ever discern is her effortless grace and the softness of her smile.

Life weighs heavy upon my shoulders and patience starts wearing thin, it is divine hope and dreams which sustain me, pushing me forth against the wind.

An individual's perception is their reality colored in the shades they desire
not necessarily the color that it is.

I have always been their rock. A mother's unconditional love is fervent enough to battle against the gates of hell, rise up from her knees and stand gallant, in spite of her gaping war wounds. If only they knew the battle fought and the flood of tearshed without having to endure such agony.