Joyce Maynard Quotes

Women writers have been told, forever, that our stories were not valuable. Not as valuable as men's stories about wars, business, power. - Joyce Maynard

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. - Joyce Maynard

The word no Carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes. - Joyce Maynard

The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval. - Joyce Maynard

The silence was part of the story I wanted to tell. - Joyce Maynard

The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly drawn. - Joyce Maynard

The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art. - Joyce Maynard

Teach a child to play solitaire, and she'll be able to entertain herself when there's no one around. Teach her tennis, and she'll know what to do when she's on a court. But raise her to feel comfortable in nature, and the whole planet is her home. - Joyce Maynard

Nothing like being visible, publishing one's work, and speaking openly about one's life, to disabuse the world of the illusion of one's perfection and purity. - Joyce Maynard

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