The first draft is just a skeleton-just bare bones. It's like the very first rehearsal of a play, where the director moves the actors around mechanically to get a feel of the action. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
“Well, the man who first translated the bible into English was burned at the stake, and they've been at it ever since. Must be… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
“Sexually active? Sexually active ? Patrick and I hadn't even learned the fine points of kissing yet! I marched on down. 'For your information,'… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
“Just that what happens today or next week or next year isn't necessarily the way things are always going to be. As soon as… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
“Do we have a hand mirror?' I asked from the kitchen doorway. 'Never use one,' said Lester, examining the date on a carton of… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
It's all right to have secrets, ... as long as you don't have any secrets from yourself. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
“Everything can change in an instant. Everything. And then there is only before and after.” — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
We all have found ourselves in awkward, embarrassing situations, often brought on by ourselves - thinking we are saying something clever, for example, when… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
When you’ve found the right one - when you see him, when you’re with him - you’ll feel like you’re coming home. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
Once I have the idea for a story. I start collecting all kinds of helpful information and storing it in three-ring notebooks. For example,… — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
Saying hello to something new means saying good-bye to something old and loved. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
Writing, for me, is the best occupation I can think of, and there is nothing in the world I would rather do. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
I also know that you can lie not only by what you say but what you don't say. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Copy Share Image
