When I read, I am always looking for quotes that represent who I am or how I feel. As I was reading A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry this past weekend (yes, I’m STILL reading it – more about that later), I came across this gem on pg. 228:
In twenty-four years of proofreading, flocks of words flew into my head through the windows of my soul. Some of them stayed on and built nests in there. Why should I not speak like a poet, with a commonwealth of language at my disposal, constantly invigorated by new arrivals?
– Vasantrao Valmik to Maneck Kolah
I am fascinated by Vasantrao Valmik’s character because I have difficulty conveying what I want to say through speech. I wish I could speak eloquently like a poet, but I can’t. I think my words get nervous and flee – they’re more comfortable when I write.
Novel Meanderings 