Sretnu Novu Quotes

Writers know - especially new writers - [that] a lot of it [creative process] is the prewriting stage, the talking, brainstorming, the narrative arc and the character sketches. ~ Jenna Bush

Nicole's hand shakes as she lifts the tea cup to her lips.

"Chamomile calms the nerves and I added a little verveine to the mix too to help with stress." Agnes lifts the pot to pour some into Brian's cup.

"Are we worried about vampires?" asks Helen, winking over her tea at Nicole.

Nicole almost chokes on the lemony, flowery-smelling liquid. She's been watching Vampire Diaries re-runs with Helen for the past week so the reference isn't lost on her.

"Vampires? Heavens no." Agnes looks down into her cup. "Why would you think that?"

"Oh, no reason. So what are these?" Helen asks, holding up a small cake and doing a good job of distracting Agnes from the vampire remedy in her teacup. ~ Elle Casey

When the jars of clay remember they are jars of clay, the treasure within gets all the glory, which seems somehow more fitting. ~ Jen Hatmaker

Also, I'm not sure, but I bet squirrel tossing is not an allowable sport in Heaven. ~ Vicki Graybosch

You've got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it's not in movie stardom. ~ Gary Sinise

If history is any guide, much of what we take for granted simply isn't true. ~ John Hagelin

If, after having been in someone's presence, you feel like you've lost a quart of plasma - avoid that presence. No one likes to hear the word "vampire" used around here... it's kind of bad for our public image. ~ William S. Burroughs

Virtues go ever in troops; they go so thick, that sometimes some are hid in the crowd; which yet are, but appear not. ~ Joseph Hall

I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it. ~ Colin Powell

The kind of fiction I'm trying to write is about telling the truth. ~ Paul Auster