One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it.

If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain.

Maybe there is another who sees life not as a flickering candle but as a torch that can illuminate an undiscovered world.

It was too much Tequila, or not quite enough.

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.

Truth is stranger than fishin.

Whether it's a letter, song lyrics, part of a novel, or instructions on how to fix a kitchen sink, it's writing. You keep your craft honed, you acquire the discipline to finish things. You turn into a self-taskmaster.