Writing a short story is like having a short intense affair, whereas writing a novel is like a long rich marriage.
Jonathan CarrollSalzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown.
Jonathan CarrollThe problem with waiting for someone, whether that wait is an hour or a lifetime, is everyone's 'clock' is different. So what you might consider forever is only a little while to them, or vice versa.
Jonathan CarrollThere's almost always a point in a book where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot.
Jonathan CarrollIt took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched by it, despite our naive and senseless hope that just this time we will be spared its cold hand on our heart.
Jonathan CarrollWhen you love someone deeply, you know secrets they haven't told you yet. Or secrets they aren't even aware of themselves. ... She was also the person I wanted to share the trivia of my life with, because that too is part of the magic of concern: Whatever you live is important to them and they will help you through it.
Jonathan Carroll