I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.

I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, "This doesn't work because ..." or "This does work because ..." The because is very important. The teacher can help you understand the nature of your medium, and he can guide you in your reading.

It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes.

Unadaptability is often a virtue.

When in Rome, do as you done in Milledgeville.

There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored.

The writer can choose what he writes about but he cannot choose what he is able to make live.