“Realism can break a writer's heart.”

“Hearts can break. Yes. Hearts can break. Sometimes I think it would be better if we died when they did, but we don't.”

“Your heart can break at any age.”

“Can a heart break, once it's stopped beating?”

“The heart that
breaks open can
contain the
whole universe.”

“The Symbol of all Art is the Prism. The goal is destructive. To break up the white light of objective realism into the secret glories it contains.”

“But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes only love can break your heart
What if your world should fall apart?”

“All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.”

“Writers and artists build by hand little worlds that they hope might effect change in real minds, in the real world where stories are read. A story can make us cry and laugh, break our hearts, or make us angry enough to change the world.”

“You can smile when your heart is breaking because you're a woman.”