Certain stories we carry with us, events in our life, they define who we are. It's not a matter of getting over anything; we have to make the best of it. Nick Flynn carrydefineevent Change image and share on social
In life you get one take, and it's perfect. It's strange, afterwards you might think I shouldn't have reacted that way, but that's the way you reacted. That's your take; that's all you get. Nick Flynn lifeperfectreact Change image and share on social
For years before I became a father, I would try to spend as much time as I could with my friends who were parents and their kids. And I was really impressed. They all sort of managed to do it, and do it gracefully. Nick Flynn fatherfriendgracefully share on social
You come to realize people are not simple. Nick Flynn peoplerealizesimple Change image and share on social
I get inspired by my friends, and if a friend is a writer, that is even deeper. Nick Flynn deepfriendinspire Change image and share on social
Our job as writers, as far as I can tell, is to attempt to express what seems inexpressible. Nick Flynn attemptexpressinexpressible Change image and share on social
If you're going to write about someone's life, you don't just use them for wallpaper. You have to honor and respect that life. Nick Flynn honorliferespect Change image and share on social
I had to steel myself against this psychic devastation - to see your father on the street. It's hard enough to pick up somebody you don't know from the streets, and then to actually have other people pick your father up - it was psychically devastating. Nick Flynn devastatedevastationfather share on social
There's this sort of male energy that we have that can seem very destructive. But it doesn't have to be. It actually can be a very positive force. Nick Flynn destructiveenergyforce Change image and share on social
