I believe really strongly in imitation, actually: I think it's the first place you need to go to if you're going to be able to understand how something works. True mimicry is actually quite difficult. Eleanor Catton More Quotes by Eleanor Catton More Quotes From Eleanor Catton I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries. Eleanor Catton loved always reading children From the very beginning, I had an ambition for 'The Luminaries': a direction - but not a real idea. Eleanor Catton direction beginning real ambition I highlight everything I find interesting, and then type out everything I've highlighted, and then print out everything I've typed, and reread these printed notes as often as possible. Eleanor Catton possible find everything interesting It is less fun to talk about what I am feeling rather than what I am thinking. Saying 'I feel awesome' isn't really interesting or enquiring. Eleanor Catton i-am feel feeling thinking The nice thing about the zodiac as a system is it is quite comprehensive as a range of impulses and psychological states it can speak about. Eleanor Catton system about nice speak