Gerard de Marigny

“Of all the hardships and deprivations a people can suffer, I am not sure if the deprivations of art and culture are not the most devastating. As meat and rice are food for the body, art and culture are food for the soul. Starve the body and the person dies; starve the soul and the spirit dies.”

“A writer fails, not when a reader is not moved; but when, as a reader, the writer is not moved.”

“Faith is the muscle of the spirit. It is strengthened through study, prayer, and meditation. As exercise builds muscle and our bodies become strong; study, prayer, and meditation builds faith and our spirits become strong.”

“As important as color is to a painting, or wings to a bird. Music injects vibrancy to film and makes it soar!”

“There's something to be said about drinking a carafe of wine by yourself ... I just can't remember at the moment what it is! (said after drinking a carafe of wine by himself)”

“Success can be defined in many ways but failure in only one ... quitting!”

“When people communicate deceit, it's called politics. When people communicate honesty, it's called art.”

“There are things that I love – when mankind works together – helps each other – learns from each other – teaches each other – cries for one another – laughs with one another – builds with one another – heals one another – entertains one another – worships with one another. The unity of mankind … there is nothing so glorious.”

“Trust is the action of faith.”

“To me, empathy and compassion are among the bravest of emotions ... and faith, the bravest of convictions.”

“To be a successful fiction writer you have to write well, write a lot … and let ‘em know you’ve written it! Then rinse and repeat.”