“To live is - to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind”
“To live is to war with trolls in heart and soul.To write is to sit in judgement on oneself.”
“To live is to war with trolls.”
“You played it with great seriousness. And it is not such an uncommon game. Do you know Ibsen's poem -- To live it to do battle with trolls in the vaults of the heart and brain. To write: that is to sit in judgement over one's self."”
“The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.”
“Literature has the power to change lives, minds, and hearts.”