429 Quotes by Deb Caletti

We are all a volume on a shelf of a library, a story unto ourselves, never possibly described with one word or even very accurately with thousands. A person is never as quiet or unrestrained as they seem, or as bad or good, as vulnerable or as strong, as sweet or as fiesty; we are thickly layered, page upon lying page, behind simple covers. And love - it is not the book itself, but the binding. It can rip us apart or hold us together.

My dream was, and always had been, to write a book. To be a writer.

You never know how - or when - the idea for a book will appear.

Just because it turned out bad, doesn’t mean it wasn’t meant.

Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people.

I became a writer because I love books, and I believe in their power.

When you're not sure whether you're in love with someone or not, the answer is not.

I think a setting is hugely important. I look at setting as a character with its own look, sound, history, quirks, goofy temperaments and moods.

Then again, what are liars if not great magicians?