I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep affection for words and the joy of creative expression through writing and speaking.
In this quote, Anne Rice shares her passion for language, highlighting the delight she finds in the act of using words. The love for words transcends mere communication for her; it encompasses singing, speaking, and writing, all of which provide her with joy and fulfillment in her creative endeavors.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a writing workshop to inspire creativity.
From my stone pillow I have dreamed dreams of the mortal world above. I have heard its voices, its new music, as lullabies as I lie in my grave. I have envisioned its fantastical discoveries. I have known its courage in the timeless sanctum of my thoughts. And though it shuts me out with its dazzling forms, I long for one with the strength to roam it fearlessly, to ride the Devil's Road through its heart.
We all suffer under a curse, the curse that we know more than we can endure, and there is nothing, absolutely nothing we can do about the force and the lure of this knowledge.
And so this young one, this young one whom I had so loved, I had to forsake, no matter how broken my heart, no matter how lonely my soul, no matter how bruised my intellect and spirit.
Dear God, help me. Do not forget me on this tiny cinder lost in a galaxy that is lostβa heart no bigger than a speck of dust beating, beating against death, against meaninglessness, against guilt, against sorrow.
The vampires have always been metaphors for me. They've always been vehicles through which I can express things I have felt very, very deeply.
In the very depths of Hell, do not demons love one another?
I love getting cheers. I love giving scares. Anything that really works with the audience makes me happy.
I have always liked drawing, when you draw you see things more intensely.
Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.
Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow.
I think the purpose of a piece of music is significant when it actually lives in somebody else. A composer puts down a code, and a performer can activate the code in somebody else. Once it lives in somebody else, it can live in others as well.
Google the name Prometheus, and see how often it has been given to innovations in many different fields, notably science, medicine and space exploration. The fire he stole can be seen, too, as the spark generating all artistic creativity.
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