I found I'm quite happy working on a sentence for an hour or more, searching for the right phrase, the right word. I compare it to the work of a stonecutter - chipping away at the raw material until it's just right, or as right as you can get it.
I found I'm quite happy working on a sentence for an hour or more, searching for the right phrase, the right word. I compare it to the work of a ston… - Harriet Doerr
I found I'm quite happy working on a sentence for an hour or more, searching for the right phrase, the right word. I compare it to the work of a ston…
- Harriet Doerr
One of the best things about aging is being able to watch imagination overtake memory. - Harriet Doerr
One of the best things about aging is being able to watch imagination overtake memory.
The minute he spoke Spanish, I said, "I'm home." - Harriet Doerr
The minute he spoke Spanish, I said, "I'm home."
During your life, everything you do and everyone you meet rubs off in some way. Some bit of everything you experience stays with everyone you've ever… - Harriet Doerr
During your life, everything you do and everyone you meet rubs off in some way. Some bit of everything you experience stays with everyone you've ever…
memories are like corks left out of bottles. They swell. They no longer fit. - Harriet Doerr
memories are like corks left out of bottles. They swell. They no longer fit.
I have everything I need. A square of sky, a piece of stone, a page, a pen, and memory raining down on me in sleeves. - Harriet Doerr
I have everything I need. A square of sky, a piece of stone, a page, a pen, and memory raining down on me in sleeves.
You cannot just waste time. Otherwise you'll die to regret it. - Harriet Doerr
You cannot just waste time. Otherwise you'll die to regret it.
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