13 Quotes by Jen Knox

Only by examining our personal biases can we grow as artists; only by cultivating empathy can we grow as people.

Storytelling is about exploring the nuances of life, the anguish within beauty and the wisdom within pain. When we hold our stories inside, they weigh us down. When we release them, we find not only voice but perspective.

When we get comfortable with our own strength, discomfort changes shape. We remember our power.

When the writing is good, a book becomes a mirror. The reader will see an uncanny familiarity and respond accordingly.

It takes a lot more grit, strength and courage to be a kind and empathetic person than it does to be an asshole.

An intelligent person can rationalize anything, a wise person doesn't try.

We can only ever know ourselves, and by doing so honestly, we come to know the world.

We need to be willing to mess up, to look silly, to be imperfect. The uber wealthy or network-driven can find short term successes by hiding flaws or hiring a team of image makers, but it's all temporary. True art, true connectivity, true love is about being authentic and vulnerable. These are the messages that carry weight and survive time.

As a writer, my mission is to represent the perceptible world in such a way that readers can see the extraordinary that lives all around them. I want to converse on the page. I want to squash the humdrum, the mendacity that arrives due to too many overworked routines and overfed expectations. I want to entertain and awaken. I want to imagine and observe. I want to spin my fiction from an honest, curious place.