It is such a relief to be told the truth. Katherine Anne Porter relieftelltruth Change image and share on social
Human life itself may be almost pure chaos, but the work of the artist is to take these handfuls of confusion and disparate things, things that seem to be irreconcilable, and put them together in a frame to give them some kind of shape and meaning. Katherine Anne Porter artistchaosconfusion share on social
Love must be learned, and learned again; there is no end to it. Katherine Anne Porter endlearnlove Change image and share on social
One of the marks of a gift is to have the courage of it. Katherine Anne Porter couragegiftmark Change image and share on social
Most people won't realize that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else. Katherine Anne Porter apprenticeshipcraftpeople Change image and share on social
The real sin against life is to abuse and destroy beauty, even one's own even more, one's own, for that has been put in our care and we are responsible for its well-being. Katherine Anne Porter abusebeautycare Change image and share on social
I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing. Katherine Anne Porter afraidendleave Change image and share on social
Physical infidelity is the signal, the notice given, that all fidelities are undermined. Katherine Anne Porter fidelityinfidelitynotice Change image and share on social
Our being is subject to all the chances of life. There are so many things we are capable of, that we could be or do. The potentialities are so great that we never, any of us, are more than one-fourth fulfilled. Katherine Anne Porter capablechancefourth share on social
I have not much interest in anyone's personal history after the tenth year, not even my own. Whatever one was going to be was all prepared before that. Katherine Anne Porter historyinterestpersonal Change image and share on social
