4 Quotes & Sayings By Aj Dalton

A.J. Dalton is a writer from the American South, who has been deeply immersed in the southern culture for the majority of her life. She is a native of Mississippi and a graduate of The University of Mississippi. Her work has appeared in publications such as "The Southeast Review," "The Journal of Southern Literature," and "Southern Antifeminism." She lives with her husband in North Carolina.

Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under...
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Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up with a diamond. Otherwise, you can burn it to keep warm. A.J. Dalton
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Why were there no words that spoke positively about being concerned about the self? Why was there only negative connotation in terms like "selfish", "self-interested", "self-centred", "self-obsessed" and so on? Why was it so much better to be without a self: "selfless", "self-sacrificing", "self-effacing", etc? A.J. Dalton
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Places are people as well as rocks, trees and buildings. Places are moments in time. A.J. Dalton