Most of what one feels compelled to write stems from a deep emotional uncertainty. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes compel deep emotional
I think maybe short stories operate in some of the same ways that poems do. They frame single or small moments and elevate those. They give you insight into more minor dramas maybe, dramas between smaller groups of people. Antonya Nelson dramaelevateframe share on social
I'm a little hesitant to make my characters sentimental or to risk having the work labeled sentimental. It's something that I resist as a reader, and I don't resist it in life. I'm not an unmoved person by any stretch, but I think I don't want, I guess, to indulge those kinds of things sometimes in fiction. I can't tell you why exactly. Antonya Nelson characterfictionguess share on social
The most enduring battle is between head and heart; what would be efficient and logical is nearly always trumped by what is messy and illogical. Antonya Nelson battleefficientendure Change image and share on social
Deep down, there is in the substance of the cosmos a primordial disposition, sui generis, for self-arrangement and self-involution. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin arrangementcosmosdeep Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding. That's the key to really honest, truthful, compelling performance. David Wenham actcompelcomprehend share on social