I’ve been thinking about why I’m obsessed with quotes. What is it about memorializing what people say and why am I always looking for pithy statements that capture a feeling? Is my obsession causing me to overlook other elements of writing…or is the reason for my obsession something deeper. I take words very seriously, through my writing, reading, public speaking. When I speak, I can never find the words to express what I want to say and I always beat myself about it. The person I am in my head never translates to real life. The right words never find me at the right moment. Quotes on the other hand, are semantic perfection. Quotes elicit eloquence, the are memorable because they speak to your soul, the rhythm of the sequencing is musical. And I think that’s what I’m looking for essentially – something that speaks to me, that makes me feel something.