People love pretty much the same things best. A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. Annie Dillard inquirelovepeople Change image and share on social
The sensation of writing a book is the sensation of spinning, blinded by love and daring. It is the sensation of a stunt pilot's turning barrel rolls, or an inchworm's blind rearing from a stem in search of a route. At its worst, it feels like alligator wrestling, at the level of the sentence. Annie Dillard alligatorbadbarrel share on social
All my books started out as extravagant and ended up pure and plain. Annie Dillard bookendextravagant Change image and share on social
Buddhism notes that it is always a mistake to think your soul can go it alone. Annie Dillard buddhismmistakenote Change image and share on social
You can't test courage cautiously. Annie Dillard cautiouslycouragetest Change image and share on social
When I first read the words 'introvert' and 'extrovert' when I was 10, I thought I was both. Annie Dillard extrovertintrovertread Change image and share on social
It makes more sense to write one big book - a novel or nonfiction narrative - than to write many stories or essays. Into a long, ambitious project you can fit or pour all you possess and learn. Annie Dillard ambitiousbigbook Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as an artist - only the world, lit or unlit, as the world allows. Annie Dillard artistlightthing Change image and share on social
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Annie Dillard daylivespend Change image and share on social
Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood; aim for the chopping block. Annie Dillard aimblockchop Change image and share on social