“There is no such thing as a cheerful poem [... ] Happiness writes in water, not ink.”
Nick Drake (poet) (1961) British writer
Ch 2
The Rahotep series, Book 3: Egypt: The Book of Chaos (2011)
Spying on Strange Men (2013)
“There is no such thing as a cheerful poem [... ] Happiness writes in water, not ink.”
Nick Drake (poet) (1961) British writer
Ch 2
The Rahotep series, Book 3: Egypt: The Book of Chaos (2011)
“I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.”
John Cheever (1912–1982) American novelist and short story writer
Christian Science Monitor (October 24, 1979).
Nicholas Sparks book At First Sight
Doris, Chapter 12, p. 162
Source: 2000s, At First Sight (2005)
Context: ... What's going on with you two, all this stress you're both under... that's called life. And life has a tendency to throw curveballs when you least expect them. Every couple has ups and downs, every couple argues, and that's the thing--you're a couple, and couples can't function without trust. You have to trust him, and he's got to trust you.