Arresting Quote by Tracy K. Smith

Lizzie Harris's Stop Wanting is an unflinching book about a girlhood filled with violence, doubt, vulnerability, and loss. These gorgeously crafted and hauntingly memorable…

— Rachel Zucker

To what or whom does Lizzie Harris direct the imperative title of her startling first book, Stop Wanting? To the reader, the narrator, to…

— Lynn Emanuel

“Delight yourself with imagination and artistry and be inspired by life’s beauty.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“Beauty ensnares hearts, captures minds, and stirs up emotional wildfires.”

— Nancy Etcoff

I am thrilled to be able to bring my vision of beauty to others who may be inspired by it

— Carol Alt

“She, however, attentively watched my looks, and her artist's pride was gratified, no doubt, to read my heartfelt admiration in my eyes.”

— Anne Brontë

“It is a gift we humans have, to hold on to beauty felt in a moment for a lifetime.”

— Nina Sankovitch

“The best moments of life are those when we contemplate beauty in the purely artistic spirit — objectively.”

— George Gissing

“It’s always been just the two of us, me and my mom, all the time I was growing up. When Cyrus moved next door,…

— Susan Kaye Quinn

“Beauty, and its pursuit, is sustaining.”

— Anonymous

“isn’t the whole point of things—beautiful things—that they connect you to some larger beauty? Those first images that crack your heart wide open and…

— Donna Tartt

“The incredibly powerful and enriching lifestyle of seeking beauty is a humble service of love and healing.”

— Bryant McGill