“Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?” Scotty...” — Jennifer Egan Quote

“Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?” Scotty shook his head. “The goon won.”

“Americans are less selfish than some of our politicians believe and will respond with reason and resilience to passionate clarity.”

“I hope to keep writing journalism as long as I write fiction; it's afforded me such amazing adventures and opportunities. It does take a lot of time, so it's hard to do both at once, but I try to do a big journalism piece every couple of years, and I'll hopefully continue with that.”

“I have this dream again and again: I find extra rooms in the place where I live. You could say it's a very New York dream, but I think it's about writing - the feeling that there is something behind a wall or a door.”

“When I had my first child, I didn't write for a year, and I felt when I tried to start again I might actually not be able to do it anymore. I really could not do it well, and I felt out of sorts with it.”

“Looking at a flower, tracing its petals, we are rooted in the moment. As sunlight falls on the blossom, we are caught in awe and wonder. The scent breaks us free from stress and racing thoughts; its colors capture our attention. Touching the fresh petals, we feel tender inside. Inhaling the scent deeply, we are anchored in the moment, allowing the essence to ground us. While beholding its beauty, we realize its fragility too; that a time will come when the flower will wither, and the petals will fall to the ground. We stare at its momentariness, accepting the truth of impermanence.”

“Time doesn’t heal emotional pain, you need to learn how to let go.”

“Impostors and fake people have the same fate, time is not their best friend, it exposes them to reveal who they truly are. It is just a matter of time the mask falls off.”

“You are not meant to serve time. Time is meant to serve you. Become the master of your now”

“You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?”