Don't you see what's happened? You wanted to be in love again. To feel that feeling where a man you hardly know gazes into your eyes and seems to be …

- Nancy Horan

I'm like the trunk of a cactus... I take in a dose of culture and time with friends, then I retreat and go live on it for awhile until I get thirsty …

- Nancy Horan

It's wonderful to feel desired. There's a sense of power in it, really.

- Nancy Horan

What did a person need to survive? Food. Water. Shelter. Warmth in cold weather. And something else... books.

- Nancy Horan

I always use primary sources, in addition to reading biographies and other materials.

- Nancy Horan

I love you so much. I love you enough that I want to stay separate from you. You're an extraordinary man, Frank Wright. I could so easily lose myself…

- Nancy Horan

It has always been on the written page that the world has come into focus for me.

- Nancy Horan

In the end, what really matters? Only kindness. Only making somebody a little happier for your presence.

- Nancy Horan

How small we humans are. All our scrambling around, trying to buttress ourselves against death. All our efforts to insulate ourselves against uncerta…

- Nancy Horan