It seemed that the only lover she had ever wanted was a lover in a dream.

I was too absorbed to be responsive

why shouldn't he? All life is just a progression toward and then a recession from one phrase-- 'I love you

New York had all the iridescence of the beginning of the world. The returning troops marched up Fifth Avenue and girls were instinctively drawn East and North toward them - this was the greatest nation and there was gala in the air.

Prose talent depends on having something to say and an interesting, highly developed way of saying it.

Shakespeare--whetting, frustrating, surprising and gratifying.

They were smiling at each other as if this was the beginning of the world.