Men don't traipse. We... Swagger

There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success.

But sometimes, in order to win, you have to make sacrifices.

I learned a long time ago with you that folks who were trying to be kind would rather do it with a macaroni-and-cheese bake than any personal involvement. You hand off a serving dish and you've done your job - no need to get personally involved, and your conscience is clean. Food is the currency of aid.

Her mouth is always on the verge of a smile. It makes her look like there's always something amazing she needs to tell me, even when it's just hello.

Sometimes, mothers say and do things that seem like they don't want their kids... but when you look more closely, you realize that they're doing those kids a favor. They're just trying to give them a better life.

She shrugged. "You can be happy for someone else's good fortune, but that doesn't mean you forget your own bad luck.