I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page.
Julia ChildJust like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.
Julia ChildIn the blood-heat of pursuing the enemy, many people are forgetting what we are fighting for. We are fighting for our hard-won liberty and freedom; for our Constitution and the due processes of our laws; and for the right to differ in ideas, religion and politics. I am convinced that in your zeal to fight against our enemies, you, too, have forgotten what you are fighting for.
Julia Child