She was tough in the best sense of the word. She'd taken blows, the disappointments, and had worked her way through them. Some people, he knew, would have buckled under, found a clutch, or given up. But she had carved a place for herself and made it work.

I promised myself that no matter where I went, what I did, I'd never take anything for granted again.

I'd rather lie bare-assed naked on the sidewalk and be trampled by tourists from South Dakota than be an accountant.

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I don't believe for one moment you can write well what you wouldn't read for pleasure.

Grudges are bridges with faulty spans. Falling off one is a lot more rewarding than getting stuck on the other side.

That's possible to likely. We're involved, you and me. I'm telling you what I'm going to do because I figure when people are involved, when they matter, they tell each other.