6 Quotes & Sayings By Leila Samarrai

Author of the award-winning novel, The Christmas Letter. Leila Samarrai is a certified medical hypnotherapist, certified nutritionist, certified personal-trainer, and award winning author of seven books including The Christmas Letter. Her work has been featured in Women's Health Magazine, Self Magazine, Women's World, Shape Magazine, Lifestyle Fitness Magazine, Woman's Day Magazine and on the Oprah Show. She is the author of both fiction and non-fiction books including Body Mind Series (Body Mind Series) .

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Art is a game. Poetry as well. At the end of the day, you either know how to play it or not. Leila Samarrai
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A good author is he who isn’t afraid to speak his mind; he who dictates the art of the verse. A scribbler who merely keeps quiet and enjoys being lauded is nothing but a reader with nothing of importance to do. He whose written word trickles from his wounds into the world and onto paper is not afraid to both praise and criticize, this is what he strives towards. Leila Samarrai
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Poetry, to me, is a type of shamanistic chant capable of chasing away the darkness within us. Leila Samarrai
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Poetry is an old wise serpent which only occasionally comes out to catch the sun (and scare people). Leila Samarrai
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Man is in his own microcosm akin to a personal box, with poetry as its lid which it can defend itself from the world Leila Samarrai