Quotes from Danielle Trussoni

She is violent only when violence is acted upon her first. When shown kindness, she is kind. That is the way of animals and humans alike.

Cryptozoologists estimate that fifteen to twenty percent of the animals in the world are unknown to us. There is so much in nature we haven't seen yet.

These moments were wondrous and divine, instances when the gossamer curtain between heaven and earth ripped and all of humanity witnessed the marvel of the ethereal beings.

I always knew I wanted to write really imaginative fiction - fiction that was very different from my real life.

When the time comes, we can only expect that we have learned enough to succeed.

I started listening to the Cure around the time I discovered Joy Division and, like Joy Division, they have shaped my taste in all sorts of dark and dreary ways.

When we are no longer capable of love, we are no longer alive.

Writing grew out of the pleasure of escape. My novels are very much outside of my personal experience. That is why I love writing fiction. It allows me to leave my existence and inhabit other lives.

One thing that I don't ever want to do is write something I don't love.

Maybe that is what marriage is: Two people creating a cult together.

If there are too many cooks in the kitchen, the dish is not going to work out.

Don't stay in a bad situation - whether it is a relationship or a job - out of fear of failure. It's not a failure to walk away and choose to be happy. It takes a lot of courage.