Homer and Candy passed by the empty and brightly lit dispensary; they peeked into Nurse Angela's empty office. Homer knew better than to peek into the delivery room when the light was on. From the dormitory, they could hear Dr. Larch's reading voice. Although Candy held tightly to his hand, Homer was inclined to hurry - in order not to miss the bedtime story.
John IrvingYou know, people think you have to be dumb to skip rope for 45 minutes. No, you have to be able to imagine something else. While you're skipping rope, you have to be able to see something else.
John IrvingThe unspoken factor is love. The reason I can work so hard at my writing is that it's not work for me.
John IrvingYou can give yourself a headache trying to decipher the tattoos on a naked man who’s leaping up and down on a bed.
John Irving