I didn't cry much after I was 35, but staggered stony-faced into middle age, a handkerchief still in my bag just in case. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes age bag case
If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be. Hilary Mantel bathcalldesk share on social
But an experienced reader is also a self-aware and critical reader. I can't remember ever reading a story without judging it. Hilary Mantel awarecriticalexperience Change image and share on social
Sometimes people ask, 'Does writing make you happy?' But I think that's beside the point. It makes you agitated, and continually in a state where you're off balance. You seldom feel serene or settled. Hilary Mantel agitatebalancecontinually Change image and share on social
I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity. Leona Lewis agedatematter Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag. Seth Meyers baggroceryshopper Change image and share on social