When the time comes, we can only expect that we have learned enough to succeed. Danielle Trussoni More Quotes by Danielle Trussoni More Quotes From Danielle Trussoni I understood that the stories we believe have power over us. They work into our bodies and minds and change us from inside out. What if one day these stories become something stronger, more real, than fairy tales? Danielle Trussoni what-ifrealbelieve Maybe that is what marriage is: Two people creating a cult together. Danielle Trussoni creatingtwopeople I live in New York now, and miss France quite a bit. Of course, the reality of living in a small village in the south of France was very different than the fantasy I had of living in France. Over the years I spent there, that fantasy was worn away and I found a more realistic version of France than the one I began with. I wouldn't say the spell ever goes away, but transforms. Now that I understand French culture more intimately, and speak fluent French, I have a different, more solid, relationship to the country. Danielle Trussoni new-yorkcountryreality Writing grew out of the pleasure of escape. My novels are very much outside of my personal experience. That is why I love writing fiction. It allows me to leave my existence and inhabit other lives. Danielle Trussoni pleasurewritingfiction I'm sure that growing up in the Midwest played a role in my chronic escapism. In fact, before I lived in France, I lived in Japan, England, and Bulgaria. I was determined to experience other places and cultures, particularly because I had the perception that I'd been cut off from these experiences as a child. Danielle Trussoni growing-upcuttingchildren Don't stay in a bad situation - whether it is a relationship or a job - out of fear of failure. It's not a failure to walk away and choose to be happy. It takes a lot of courage. Danielle Trussoni choose-to-be-happyfear-of-failurejobs One thing that I don't ever want to do is write something I don't love. Danielle Trussoni one-thingwantwriting People don't actually think there is such a thing out there as angel research. Danielle Trussoni angelpeoplethinking Since the Middle Ages, people have been writing about angels. Angelology was actually at one point a scholastic discipline. Danielle Trussoni disciplineangelwriting I don't think there are actually any theologians practicing angelology or studying angels anymore, but it's definitely in a lot of religious literature. It's still out there, and people are still interested. Even in the more secular way, books about angels are everywhere. Danielle Trussoni angelreligiousbook When I was little, I went to a Catholic school and was required to go to church every morning and with my parents on Sundays, so I spent a lot of time sitting on a wooden pew. Angels are sort of a relief. If you're looking around, the other imagery is so dark and heavy. Looking at the beautifully rendered pictures of angels was more uplifting. Danielle Trussoni angelupliftingmorning If people start pulling away the stereotypes of what angels are instead of these fluffy, teddy-bear kinds of angels, then they'll see, historically, that they were terrifying in some depictions. In the Bible, from what I remember, often the reaction to angels is one of terror. Danielle Trussoni pulling-awayangelpeople Even the good angels, I think, would inspire in humans some sort of fear. Danielle Trussoni angelinspirethinking If there are too many cooks in the kitchen, the dish is not going to work out. Danielle Trussoni kitchendisheswork-out I think angels definitely offer all the imaginative possibilities that vampires do, and I think they've actually been popular in Western culture for longer than vampires have been. I hope they become a part of the culture again in a new way. Danielle Trussoni vampireangelthinking I always knew I wanted to write really imaginative fiction - fiction that was very different from my real life. Danielle Trussoni differentrealwriting
