He had always known what I did not know and what, when I learned it, I was always able to forget. But I did not know that then, although I learned it later.

Everyone my age had written a novel and I was still having difficulty writing a paragraph.

we would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together with the windows open and the stars bright.

The best writing is certainly when you are in love

Later he had seen the things that he could never think of and later still he had seen much worse.

I don't feel any way,' the girl said. 'I just know things.

First, there must be talent. . .Then there must be discipline. . .Then there must be. . .and absolute conscience. . .to prevent faking.