Eudora Welty

"In our sleeping and waking, we are all of us made of dreams."

"The writer's instinct is for the moment to live."

"Knowing the world through reading is only the beginning."

"Perhaps the most formidable weapon ever known is kindness."

"Beauty is not necessarily a happy thing to recognize."

"Human beings are inclined to connect all the events they have experienced."

"The challenge of writing is to find a resting place."

"Time is of little relevance when passion is the guide."

"A writer takes earnest measures to try and remain at peace with her conscience."

"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility."

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow."

"The answer is in the listening."

"We are the product of all our connections to others."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

"The greatest gift one can give is simply their presence."

"A narrative is like a river—it must flow with purpose and direction."

"Life requires us to be generous even when we feel we have little."

"Understanding another person is the highest achievement."

"Hope is the thing we carry forward even in darkness."

"Attention is the way we show love to the world around us."

"The past is more present than we often realize."

"A single moment can contain multitudes of meaning."

"Power lies in the telling of a story truthfully."

"We must learn to see ourselves in others."

"The imagination is a sanctuary we build for ourselves."

"Memory and imagination are often indistinguishable."

"Success is never about the destination but the journey itself."

"Courage is simply doing what must be done despite our fears."

"The heart knows things the mind may never understand."

"Writing demands that you stay true to your own vision."