“We're all scared most of the time. Life would be lifeless if we weren't. Be scared, and then jump into that fear. Again and again. Just remember to hold on to yourself while you do it.””
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
Quotes by James Hooper
“You told me, once, to just remember to breathe. As long as you can do that, you're doing something good.””
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
“We have good days and bad days. You told me, once, to just remember to breathe. As long as you can do that, you’re doing something Good, you said. Getting rid of the old, and letting in the new. And, therefore, moving forward. Making progress. That’s all you have to do to move forward, sometimes, you said, just breathe. So don’t worry, Etta, if nothing else, I am still breathing.””
Etta and Otto and Russel and James
“Go do whatever, wherever. Go do it alone, and now, because you want to and you're allowed to and you can.””
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
“In that night’s dream Etta was swimming or dancing, she couldn’t decide which, but it didn’t matter because they were, really, the same thing, only in swimming the water was your partner, all around, ready, following, light and easy and heavy and comforting and there in your arms and you in its arms and if you opened your mouth to sing along to the music it would rush in and tell you its secrets and taste like wine.””
Etta and Otto and Russel and James
“I am drawing a dotted line across our globe, starting from home here, out along what I imagine is your path.””
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
James Hooper
James Hooper was a British author and literary figure known primarily for his contributions to the celebration of George Borrow, a notable 19th-century writer and linguist. Hooper's most recognized wo...