“A succulent wild woman is one of any age who feels free to fully express herself in every dimension of her life.”
“Marry yourself first -- promise never to leave you!”
“Women need a space to be creative -- creativity thrives in solitude.”
“If she got really quiet and listened, new parts of her wanted to speak.”
“My body is precious and not separate from my soul.”
“Use your internal grandmother for guidance and advice.”
“Nourish your eye and spirit with inspiring things. They will bloom with your tending.”
“I envision a world filled with women traveling alone and meeting each other on the path.”
“Creativity suffers under great scrutiny from ourselves or others.”
“When we look at clouds we see different shapes. See all the grace you can.”
“The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we’re weak, and sing with us when we are strong.”
“When I look at a piece of furniture from across a room, I see form, style, scale, context, and intended use. As I approach it, I distinguish material, joinery, and proportions. When I get close enough to touch it, I take in details such as hardware, textures, finish, edge treatments, wood grain, quality, and comfort.”
“if, like many people, you tend to be vaguely unhappy much of the time, it can be very helpful to manufacture a feeling of gratitude by simply contemplating all the terrible things that have not happened to you, or to think of how many people would consider their prayers answered if they could only live as you are now. The mere fact that you have the leisure to read this book puts you in very rarefied company. Many people on earth at this moment can’t even imagine the freedom that you currently take for granted.”
“It was the first time in his life Maia had been surrounded by people who were like him instead of only snow-white elves with their pale eyes, and he missed several names in the effort not to faint or hyperventilate or burst into tears.”
“You’re only working with if you count the money at the end of the night. Otherwise you’re working for.”
“Randy cradles my head, his palm resting at the nape of my neck. “Now you want the lights on?” “I want to see your face when I fuck you.”
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