I just returned from spending Christmas with family on the east coast and thought I’d say a few words before heading to bed for the night.
I received a couple of messages from Poland while I was away during Christmas and I wanted to respond to them here, so the title above, translated from the Polish, reads “I wish you happiness and all the best in the New Year!”
I opened the Christmas cards and letters that arrived while I was away (the bills will have to wait) and was particularly moved by a quote that my friend Gregory Maguire included in his holiday letter . Some of you may recognize Greg as the author of Wicked and many other novels for adults and children . The quote that Greg included in his letter is from the writer M. T. Anderson:
“This is what we must do as writers . We must build our home from nothing . We must rise every morning, and we must sing the world into existence, star by star, peak by peak, child by child . We must begin in darkness, and end in dawn.”
Regarding this quote, Greg wrote:
“It’s about writing, but it’s appropriate, I think, to comment on all our endeavors.”
I agree.
Great quotes Steve. Thanks for sharing!
Jasia,
As a writer yourself, I imagine the quote from M. T. Anderson holds special meaning!