I'm always astonished by the confidence my readers put in me. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes astonish confidence put
When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That's when the sparkle started for me. Mary Karr fungivegoodbye Change image and share on social
Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about them. Mary Karr loathmakepeople Change image and share on social
Both my parents were agnostic. My mother was kind of a Buddhist. She had some spiritual tendencies, but they were kind of flaky - New Agey, you know? Which is partly why I'm suspicious of that sort of thing. I'm skeptical of any spiritual practice that doesn't involve other people and doesn't involve some sort of consistent tradition. Mary Karr ageyagnosticbuddhist share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
I have always had confidence in my own ability. Robert Preston abilityconfidence Change image and share on social
If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that. Alan Moore astonishcloutcost share on social