my life has been saved over and over again by picking up a book in which someone captured the whole experience of being despised and not dying. Dorothy Allison More Quotes by Dorothy Allison More Quotes From Dorothy Allison I don't believe that there is any true friendship without a bond of honor, and the honor in friendship is the respect you give the other that she also gives you. Dorothy Allison true-friend giving believe I have a terrible memory. Dorothy Allison terrible memories Mama learned to laugh with them, before they could laugh at her, and to do it so well no one could be sure what she really thought or felt. Dorothy Allison mama wells laughing When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels. My sister became unmarried and pregnant during high school, and she kept saying, 'This wasn't supposed to happen! Why is this happening to me?' Someone should have given her another book to read. Dorothy Allison me sister book school The hardest thing to teach young writers is that it's wonderful to tell your truth. And that's what you should do. But it damn well better be beautiful. Dorothy Allison better you truth beautiful My assumption when I began writing was that you were never going to make any money. And you were never going to reach everyone. Therefore you had to do as much as you could in the service of something you genuinely believed in. And if you do that and people get upset, well, there you go. Dorothy Allison service you money people Watch out, or I'm liable to put you in a story. Dorothy Allison watch out story you I think it's wonderful that people in pickup trucks are buying two flats of dog food and a copy of 'Bastard.' I want my view of the world to be right up there next to gallon boxes of Tide. Dorothy Allison dog food people world If somebody gave you several thousand dollars and nothin' to do but write, would you be a writer then? Would you tell your stories, your family's stories, then? Dorothy Allison your tell you family If you write a book that's as powerful and successful as 'Bastard,' there's a strong desire to prove there's something else. Dorothy Allison you powerful strong book
