“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”— Shannon Hale Related Quotes “I must always be positive no matter what happens on the outside. I have positivity inside and even though this is not an eternal state of mind, it’s my daily attitude in life.”— Carol Burge “When I got untethered from the comfort of religion, it wasn’t a loss of faith for me, it was a discovery of Self.”— Brad Pitt “Food is a gift and should be treated reverentially–romanced and ritualized and seasoned with memory.”— Chris Bohjalian