All Americans believe that they are born fishermen. For a man to admit a distaste for fishing would be like denouncing mother-love or hating moonlight.

I wish to God I knew as much about writing as I did when I was 19. I was absolutely certain about most things then. Also, I suspect, more accurate.

We think of strangers as stronger and better than we are.

I've always taken my hangovers as consequence, not as a punishment.

... every little boy thinks he invented sin.

Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork.

Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.