I had written childrens books for 14 years before I published Wicked. And none of them were poorly reviewed, and none of them sold enough for me to be able to buy a bed. Gregory Maguire More Quotes by Gregory Maguire More Quotes From Gregory Maguire Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life. Gregory Maguire breathe secret remember Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you're a bit larger than you used to be. Gregory Maguire writing book fall Just my luck, if I believed in luck. I only believe in the opposite of luck, whatever that is. Gregory Maguire luck opposites believe Growth and change were viewed as reactions to conditions met Gregory Maguire reactions mets growth As long as people are going to call you lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention. Gregory Maguire why-not long people Waking up was a daily cruelty, an affront, and she avoided it by not sleeping. Gregory Maguire wake-up insomnia sleep The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say. Gregory Maguire shadow light eye Where I'm from, we believe in all sorts of things that aren't true... we call it history. Gregory Maguire believe Remember this: Nothing is written in the stars. Not these stars, nor any others. No one controls your destiny. Gregory Maguire destiny stars remember I shall pray for your soul,' promised Nessarose. I shall wait for your shoes,' Elphie answered. Gregory Maguire shoes soul waiting Yes, I'm nervous. You'll find in time most people are. They simply learn better how to disguise it, and sometimes, if they're wise, how to use their anxiety to serve the public good. Gregory Maguire anxiety wise people Because no retreat from the world can mask what is in your face. Gregory Maguire guilt faces world The nature of the world is to be calm, and enhance and support life, and evil is an absence of the inclination of matter to be at peace. Gregory Maguire support evil world I know you don't want to hear this but someone has to say it! You are out of control! I mean they're just shoes... let it go! Gregory Maguire wicked shoes mean One plus one equals both. Gregory Maguire plus life No, she wasn't losing language. She was choking on it. Gregory Maguire choke language losing Animals are born who they are, accept it, and that is that. They live with greater peace than people do. Gregory Maguire accepting animal people The world unwraps itself to you, again and again as soon as you are ready to see it anew. Gregory Maguire you-again ready world The world rarely shrieks its meaning at you. It whispers, in private languages and obscure modalities, in arcane and quixotic imagery, through symbol systems in which every element has multiple meanings determined by juxtaposition. Gregory Maguire juxtaposition elements world There was much to hate in this world and too much to love. Gregory Maguire too-much hate world
