Francesca Lia Block quote: "Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but ultimately I believe that if you push through, the process is healing and exhilarating."

Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on se...
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

I am constantly thinking ahead to what I want to write about in the future, and when I'm done wi...
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I love Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. I also love more cerebral poets like H.D. and Emily Dickinson. ...
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It's scary to become a woman in this world. We have to understand that some of the messages we g...
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I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and ...
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Writing is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we are changed. It...
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Love is a dangerous angel.
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I stand here waiting. To disappear or sing.
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My mother says that pain is hidden in everyone you see. She says try to imagine it like big bunches ...
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It's important to tell your story. It's important to listen.
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Wish on everything. Pink cars are good, especially old ones. And stars of course, first stars and sh...
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If you want to find the trail, if you want to find yourself, you must explore your dreams alone. You...
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Sometimes a wild horse needs to feel that his rider is just a little bit wilder.
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War is being reminded that you are completely at the mercy of death at every moment, without the ill...
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My reading and studying and retellings of old stories didn't do anything except help me think better...
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Magic can be found in stolen moments.
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I want him to see the flowers in my eyes and hear the songs in my hands.
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

A kiss about apple pie a la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat. A kiss about c...
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Morning. Strawberry sky dusted with white winter powder sugar sun. And nobody to munch on it with
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Witch Baby wanted to ask Ping how to find her Jah-Love angel. She knew Raphael was not him, even tho...
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They were laughing and their hair was shining like leaves in moonlight, their limbs long as saplings...
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Do you know when they say soul-mates? Everybody uses it in personal ads. "Soul-mate wanted". It does...
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

Tinys do not deserve safety. If they are to prove themselves, they must suffer and die or suffer and...
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

Life was small but good. (15)
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Everything was chocolate ice cream and kisses and wind.
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

I always wondered what it must be like to lose a twin—if somehow Mary felt it like it was happenin...
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

I will not eat cakes or cookies or food. I will be thin, thin, pure. I will be pure and empty. Weigh...
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But death is stronger than that and when you cover your eyes you are the one who can't see the dark....
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Be love because you are.
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And when it is over he will say, Come live with me above the palm trees, eat chocolate eggs in hotel...
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I will go to campus alone dressed in antique silk slips and beat-up cowboy boots and gypsy beads, an...
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There’s nowhere to escape,” Dobey said, jamming his hands into his pockets and staring into the ...
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

L.A. kills people.' Jacaranda said. 'You're lucky you're leaving. You'll be able to write.'
She...
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I dreamed you were standing in this dark place and you touched these dead flowers and they lit up li...
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No matter where I am, I am always loving you.
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Weetzie could not even cry and make Kleenex roses. She remembered the day her father, Charlie, had d...
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You were just a boy on a bed in a room, like a kaleidoscope is a tube full of bits of broken glass. ...
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for frail but surprisingly strong fairies who had lost their way above ground
for burned mermai...
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Maybe i would become a mermaid... i would live in the swirling blue-green currents, doing exotic und...
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Dirk, this is Peace, Granola, Crystal, Chi, Aura, Tahini, and the twins, Yin and Yang," Duck said. FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

No one noticed Witch Baby as she went back inside the cottage, into the room she and Cherokee shared...
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So Witch Baby played. Tossing her head, sucking in her cheeks and popping up with the impact of each...
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Under the twinkling trees was a table covered with Guatemalan fabric, roses in juice jars, wax rose ...
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He might be faithless but I believe in him.
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

What sexual preference do you hope she has?” “Happiness.” Isnt that cool?
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You always fed strays and bent down to talk to the dogs you met on the street, looking straight into...
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I think sitting behind a keyboard can be a security blanket.
LIA ICES

I'm giving into my tendency to want to blur and blend the lines between art and life, and privac...
LIA ICES

In every song, there is a vocal element that doesn't have any words. I wanted to play around wit...
LIA ICES

'Not drinking?' Collin asked coolly.

'I only drink the blood of virgins,' Logan quipped...
LIA BLACK

And what first name are you called?” Illythe asked softly, moving up very close to Bryant.
LIA BLACK

One should plan for spiritual enlightenment. At least bring a flashlight.
LIA HILLS

Returning my voice to a conversational level, I called back, “Nora, I’m not
attempting to e...
LIA HABEL

No, not really. But …” Okay, I couldn’t help but gloat a little. “She likes me.”
Same...
LIA HABEL

Trying, trying, always trying. Trying was my life. I was guaranteed nothing.
LIA HABEL

The fact that she made this beeline for me both warmed my soul and made me want to turn around, walk...
LIA HABEL

Human technology has made it to Mars. We are transmitting gorgeous pictures from it. Yet we have not...
BARBARA BLOCK

I remember being in strong physics, physiology and biology classes.
BARBARA BLOCK

I think becoming a scientist is the product of parents who gave me enormous opportunities to master ...
BARBARA BLOCK

White sharks and tuna travel for thousands of miles before returning to the same hot spot just as sa...
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks are being driven to extinction because people want to eat their fins and their flesh.
BARBARA BLOCK

If it's good they'll stop making it.
HENRY BLOCK

We like to test things... no matter how good an idea sounds, test it first.
HENRY BLOCK

Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more sui...
LAWRENCE BLOCK

Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your acti...
LAWRENCE BLOCK

We all are in the Bay Area and Central Coast working together on behalf of white shark conservation.
BARBARA BLOCK

This is clearly a unique shark speciesthe warmest of all gill-breathers in the ocean.
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks are declining globally, yet the movements and habitats of most species are unknown,
BARBARA BLOCK

This is clearly a unique shark species--the warmest of all gill-breathers in the ocean,
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks are declining globally, yet the movements and habitats of most species are unknown.
BARBARA BLOCK

I squinted through the big window, a portal to another world, trying to get a better view of the pri...
SUSAN BLOCK

I loved the zebras, the cheetahs, the fruit flies, the octopi and the rest. But The Nature of Sex �...
SUSAN BLOCK

Meet the bonobos, the rare and marvelous “make love not war” great apes who swing through the tr...
SUSAN BLOCK

You can't see everything quite yet. But you can see pieces of it.
CARL BLOCK

We're just as happy to buy chunks of property along Route 72 and not develop it.
CARL BLOCK

It would be the only major sports goods store between Egg Harbor and Toms River.
CARL BLOCK

We'd want the buildings there to be in the Victorian style and perhaps have the business owners livi...
CARL BLOCK

Both bonobos and common chimps are as close to humans as foxes are to dogs. I don’t know about you...
SUSAN BLOCK

What people don't understand is that mental illness affects one out of five families in America. It'...
BERNIE BLOCK

He was tired of fighting the fight. I admire him for lasting as long as he did.
BERNIE BLOCK

It might have saved my son's life.
BERNIE BLOCK

It is so needed, it's unbelievable.
BERNIE BLOCK

Our coach has always been harping on the strikers to make combination plays. I think Shannon and I f...
JOSH BLOCK

Sometimes
in winter the surface waters, which are less salty, were so cold that
the sharks...
BARBARA BLOCK

The shark heart slows down in the cold, just as our own heart would, ... But ... where our heart wou...
BARBARA BLOCK

The shark heart slows down in the cold, just as our own heart would. But what sets it apart is where...
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks have home ranges that are at the scale of ocean basins.
BARBARA BLOCK

We
combined radio uplinking SPOTs that give us accurate positions and
data-logging PATs th...
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks are declining
globally, yet the movements and habitats of most species are unknown,
BARBARA BLOCK

Sharks are some of the least understood predators on the planet. ... We can go to the moon and plan ...
BARBARA BLOCK

I like to check on the position of the sharks with my coffee every morning.
BARBARA BLOCK

These animals are teaching us... about basic aspects of our own physiology.
BARBARA BLOCK

Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit...
LAWRENCE BLOCK

One aspect of serendipity to bear in mind is that you have to be looking for something in order to f...
LAWRENCE BLOCK

I don't think it's any secret that Sister Hazel as a band has always walked the walk with regards to...
KEN BLOCK

We tagged it, and it went out there, and the tag popped up. Then the shark came back, and we tagged ...
BARBARA BLOCK

Those are the ones that are most important and the easiest to solve.
DAVE BLOCK

Studies are one thing, but then there’s just the way bonobos make you feel. They’re so “almost...
SUSAN BLOCK

I haven't got anything against cats. I haven't got anything against elk either, but that doesn't mea...
LAWRENCE BLOCK

I was seeded second (behind Bender, the defending MBC champion at 125), so, yes, it was a surprise t...
CHRIS BLOCK

In general, I would say our club team does well because it consists of players with high pedigrees. ...
KEVIN BLOCK

Why do anything unless it is going to be great?
PETER BLOCK

By showing the importance of Seattle Center, it's a very strong argument as to why the Center needs ...
BILL BLOCK

We need to write letters to every mayor, commissioner, legislator and congressional leader.
BILL BLOCK

As a concerned citizen and a frequent flier, I am alarmed at what appears to be a real degradation i...
KEN BLOCK

Ideas come to people who are receptive to them.
LAWRENCE BLOCK

We combined radio uplinking SPOTs that give us accurate positions and data-logging PATs that store i...
BARBARA BLOCK

We were never far off from Travis, and when I attacked midway through the rally Travis turned up his...
KEN BLOCK

The health nutrition industry has enjoyed a lot of success over the last three years or so.
DAVID BLOCK

To get the most use of your money, ... it makes very little sense (to pay off a mortgage early) if y...
DAVID BLOCK

If you rent, the landlord gets the deduction.
DAVID BLOCK

The tax breaks are significant. The government is subsidizing your mortgage and property taxes.
DAVID BLOCK

This plan makes sense if you have a business, ... It doesn't make sense if you don't have a business...
DAVID BLOCK

I was worried the city I grew up in was going to be gone,
ERIC BLOCK

We don't know (about the house), ... That's the scary part.
ERIC BLOCK

Just to hear her voice, that's all I needed, ... It was a big sigh of relief when she called me this...
ERIC BLOCK

This is a very exciting time for Cornerstone Capital Management and we are delighted to be a part of...
ERIC BLOCK

We watch the news constantly here. Oftentimes, it plays a role in how we respond to a disaster.
ERIC BLOCK

The response is stronger than expected, given the number of disasters in the world happening simulta...
ERIC BLOCK

It's a very different disaster. We are looking at a much higher number of refugees. And they face ob...
ERIC BLOCK

It's my home. It's my city. I love it there.
ERIC BLOCK

Most of our work comes out of the stories or ideas of the people who are creating it. What we do is ...
ERIKA BLOCK

It's about connecting two different communities across that vast distance.
ERIKA BLOCK

There are stories within walking. The piece explores walking from many different angles and perspect...
ERIKA BLOCK

We want to be able to build out a completely seamless experience for customers. That's where the har...
DAVE BLOCK

We want to hit a 50 percent run rate for Windows Vista premium in the first 24 months. That's a subs...
DAVE BLOCK

It's basically going to be a dry run for the Vista launch.
DAVE BLOCK

Be careful... What the dude said, ain’t it? ... One lived in the woods and didn’t pay his taxes....
LAWRENCE BLOCK

We're going to run the ball. We have been able to get ahead in the last few games, and that's the tr...
HANS BLOCK

Fuck you! I hope you die!"
"Everybody Dies," I said. "So fuck you.
LAWRENCE BLOCK

It's a constant parameter of fear. The fear is that, if you can lose two [children], can you lose th...
JAN BLOCK

That was quite a thrill and not something I anticipated in the beginning, by any means. You walk in,...
JAN BLOCK

It's hard for me to even go watch the game and know he's not out there.
JAN BLOCK

No one ever says I CAN imagine losing two sons. They always say they CAN'T imagine losing two childr...
JAN BLOCK

What might happen if we could somehow reorient ourselves toward our more loving, bonobo side rather ...
SUSAN BLOCK

There really is not a set rule besides each law enforcement agency's established procedures. It depe...
LISA BLOCK

We're looking for the registered owner and we will be asking them where their vehicle is.
LISA BLOCK

While in Israel, members have the opportunity to meet with both Israeli and Palestinian officials, h...
JOSH BLOCK

Changing up all the time would be bad because you get used to one. You know they'll do a good job, i...
JOSH BLOCK

Congress is continuing its strong support for cutting-edge defense programs, which benefit the Unite...
JOSH BLOCK

I guess you can say we finally got [what] we deserved. We've been playing really hard but couldn't q...
JOSH BLOCK

But what's interesting here is Wal-Mart's becoming a content company.
RYAN BLOCK

It's a concrete demonstration of the health care crisis in our country. Everybody's getting poorer b...
RICHARD BLOCK

Invitation is not only a step in bringing people together, it is also a fundamental way of being in ...
PETER BLOCK

There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Like life, what gives a story its meaning is the fact that it ends. Our stories have lives of their ...
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I like working in theatre now and I think that once you've done a certain amount of films most a...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I am not a fanatic about anything. I do what I can do when I've got the time.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I think people should do whatever they want to do. That's the point. Why should you care what ot...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yo...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a diff...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

My children were brought up with their grandparents, and I was brought up with my grandparents. I th...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don't find a need to do that ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there's nothing you can do about...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Having children with someone is the real bond.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Thank God we're not like America. Everyone wants to look like they're 20. In Europe we admir...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I like having a good time. It's probably my mother's Brazilian genes in me - party, party.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defe...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I'm one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. I'm waiting for the right offer. L...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you l...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Sometimes sushi is just superb, and other times there's nothing like a great big steak. It depen...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I'm trying to learn to smoke, which is rather weird when everyone is trying to stop. I'm not...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I was asked to be in Vogue but I said no. I didn't want to advertise make-up. I didn't want ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Sometimes I think people take reality for granted.
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It c...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of wor...
FRANCESCA REIGLER

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, whic...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

It's like a fire. It goes through a journey, and each stage is interesting. I don't regret the passi...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

It's funny, this thing about happiness. It's a commodity that was imported from America in the Fifti...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my w0rk and it's in the public arena, but that...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

Everyone's interesting if you stare at them long enough.
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Bur...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

It seemed to me that so much of America's myth, stories, visions and iconographic images are in many...
FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO

But she is good, ... It was the first time that I saw her and I just tried to do my job. I had to ru...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

I'm looking forward to playing against Francesca, ... We are very good friends, so even if she beats...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

You just fight. In the first set she just had that little bit extra, and it was the same for me in t...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

The humidity is high. You have to change your shirt, you have to drink correct, eat correct, sleep c...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

In the second set I tried to serve better and to do better with my return and make her play what she...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.
FRANCESCA ANNIS

You don't know it, but I'm a vertical megabrand with cross-media platforms
FRANCESCA CASTAGNOLI

Something very personal. To prove myself, to keep going and believe in myself. It's not just a troph...
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in ...
FRANCESCA ANNIS

I became part of your fantasy, hoping that one day you would become part of mine!
FRANCESCA MULONE

People say teenagers think they're immortal, and I agree with that. But I think there's a difference...
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

Did You wrap yourself inside the unexpected so we might know that Love would go that far?
FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI

I was very focused, very motivated and I had good tactics,
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE

I didn't have the luxury of taking reality for granted. And I wouldn't say I hated people who did, b...
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

Believing something existed and then finding out it didn't was like reaching the top of the stairs a...
FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but ultimately I believe that if you push through, the process is healing and exhilarating.

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Francesca Lia Block

Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but ultimately I believe that if you push through, the process is healing and exhilarating.

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