Make-up? What happened? You look almost female." "Thanks. You look almost straight.

She reached into the pocket of her dress and threw the small stack of bills at him. They fluttered to the ground like broken dreams. "I hope you choke on every penny." "Pick that up." She drew back her arm and slapped him as hard as she could.

sometimes knowing when to give up is the real test of character... -annabelle granger

‎"There’s no such thing as mistakes – only a lack of foresight.

Figure out what depletes you creatively and get it out out of your life. (This doesn't apply to spouse and kids.) Give yourself permission to put garbage on the screen. A lot of days it's the only way you'll be able to keep going. You can clean it up later.

[Bobby Tom] finally understood Gracie's function in his life. She was God's joke on him.

Everybody won’t like everything you write. Some people won’t like anything you write. Get over it.