It is the fear of being as dependent as a young child, while not being loved as a child is loved, but merely being kept alive against one's will.
Malcolm CowleyPut cotton in your ears and pebbles in your shoes. Pull on rubber gloves. Smear Vaseline over your glasses, and there you have it: instant old age.
Malcolm CowleyAuthors are sometimes like tomcats: They distrust all the other toms but they are kind to kittens
Malcolm Cowley