Carl Henegan, Darkness Left Undone Quotes
The trick in minimizing dark moments, no matter how tragic they may be, is to have ambitions placed far beyond them.
I don’t just want a gripping story line. I shoot for the three dimensional literary Braille to a silent Scorsese movie
Choose your friends carefully but don’t worry about your enemies, they will choose you
Every moment is precious, even the ones behind me that I often reflect upon with a reserved smile. However…I seldom look back, only forward in anticipation of the next greater now.
True wisdom dwells in the ability to remain constantly aware of that in which we have no practical knowledge of
I consider myself a synthetic thinker in a virtual domain therefore if I’m way off there is no solid foundation or reference for authentic stupidity.
An author never lies. We do, however tend to speak in a fictional prose.
God loves us so much that he doesn’t let us live forever so we can stop making mistakes
No matter what your origin or beliefs, rather adolescent or full grown. Thoughts are scribed in pencil but actions are carved in stone
Aside from a very select few, there are no overnight success stories. Most of the time that single step took a thousand miles to get to it.
A fiction writer is nothing more than the ambassador of an alternative world of their own design. Their success dwells in how many people their work entices to relocate
There is an awkward silence that overcomes you when cross paths with the person that kisses your heart the second that you meet them. It balances on the edge of unknown but always desired.
When their eyes connected she tilted her head slightly…paused, and smiled. It was as if she needed to see him at a different angle to insure that her instant desire wasn’t a vanishing mirage
The definition of brilliance is redoing failures different each time and expecting successful results.
When you are touched by a calling, answer on the first ring. As time passes the volume decreases until it is silenced forever by our allotted time.
Growth dwells not in standing one’s ground, anyone can do that. Personal growth comes from reaching past insecurities with a sincere effort to acquire an understanding that does not mirror your own.
I find it boring and a waste of time debating other people’s opinions, however challenging my own is always intriguing and there is where I inevitably discover growth.
The true magic of novels dwells within us individually. Each reader will interpret every single character, scene, and metaphor in a slightly different way
Emotions retain a timeless photographic memory. Good or bad, you can never forget how a person makes you feel.
Once you realize that the imagination is non-fiction, the world is yours
When writing fiction, you learn to only put things and characters in, that are going to progress your story. There is something to be learned about that approach in real life
