Dorothy Bryant Quotations

I got a friend started with the tapes, and they made her feel so good. She didn't live much longer, but it meant so much to her,

Like an old gold-panning prospector, you must resign yourself to digging up a lot of sand from which you will later patiently wash out a few minute particles of gold ore.

I love to read, but I didn't know how I could keep up with my eyes, ... But I remembered that the library had books on tape, so I started listening to them. You wouldn't believe how much they have brought to my life.

You must know everything well before you can know what to discard. You must cover pages with material you will not finally put into the book. That doesn’t mean you don’t use it. It is still there, must be there, an invisible foundation which gives authority to the story. The planning done on setting is never wasted. Nothing is ever wasted. If it has been thought through and written, it is still there, in every word which does not mention it.

At my age, I've learned I can say whatever I want. You'll have to leave when you don't want to hear anymore, because I can just keep on talking about how much this program and reading mean to me,

It's great being able to keep up. Even without my sight, I can talk about books with people who can still read and know what's going on,

The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You