They are enthusiasts, devotees. Addicts. Something about the circus stirs their souls, and they ache for it when it is absent. They seek each other out, these people of such specific like mind. They tell of how they found the circus, how those first few steps were like magic. Like stepping into a fairy tale under a curtain of starsโฆ When they depart, they shake hands and embrace like old friends, even if they have only just met, and as they go their separate ways they feel less alone than they had before.
Erin MorgensternIt's helpful for me to get ideas - the physical action of painting. Sometimes it frees up your writer brain. It's nice for me now that the writing has become a serious career that painting can become more like a hobby.
Erin MorgensternThey say it's darkest before the dawn, but it also tend to be quietest, and the quiet lets you hear yourself better.
Erin MorgensternIโve missed you,โ he whispers softly. The air between them is electric as he leans in, gently brushing his lips against her neck. In the next room, the guests complain about the sudden increase in temperature. Fans are drawn from colorful bags, fluttering like tropical birds.
Erin MorgensternLove is fickle and fleeting," Tsukiko continues. "It is rarely a solid foundation for decisions to be made upon, in any game.
Erin MorgensternI suggest you keep your distance from her and concentrate on your own work.โ โIโm in love with her.โ โI am sorry to hear that,โ he says. โIt will make the challenge a great deal more difficult for you.โ โWe have been playing at this for more than a decade, when does it end?โ โIt ends when there is a victor.
Erin Morgenstern