Chronicles Quote by Julie Powell

Living to an extraordinary age, she mourned them all equally as she buried her husband and, one by one, her children. In this suffering…

— Martine Leavitt

From a storytelling perspective, perfection is death.

— Brian Azzarello

“I began to realize, with some little horror, that she was nothing more than a lowbrow, pop-psychology version of Sylvia Plath. It lasted forever,…

— Donna Tartt

Life's so brief,” she goes on. “We're, at every juncture, staring mortality in the face. It's the very least we can do if we…

— Kate Mulgrew

“Alive to the loving past She conjures her own. Nothing is wholly lost— Sun on the stone. And lilacs in their splendor Like lost…

— May Sarton

“Shared memories; triumphs and tragedies; the heroine doing right in the end despite temptation—all the plots of all the movies I’ve written tangled together…

— Melanie Benjamin

“Life's best adventures are as close as your nearest bookshelf. Tour Europe with the Count of Monte Cristo. Dance a ball with Mr Darcy.…

— Ally Carter

I was captivated by Sherrie Flick's meticulous and intelligent study of Margaret and Vivette, and the men they share. Reconsidering Happiness is a courageously…

— Jim Crace

“And most important, nobody could love or relate to you. It would be impossible to feel any love for someone who was flawless and…

— David D. Burns

Death, the final, triumphant lover.

— Bela Lugosi

“Unfortunately, perfectionism dies slowly. It’s persistent and particularly dangerous because it masquerades as excellence”

— Jon Acuff

Death is the most beautiful adventure in life.

— Charles Frohman