I am the reality of all coyotes. The archetype. The epitome. You are just a reflection of me.

The trick to going wherever you want unchallenged in a hospital is to walk briskly, nod to the people you know, and ignore the ones you don’t. The nod reassures everyone that you are known, the brisk pace that you have a mission and don’t want to talk

Fear makes idiots out of us all, at some time or other.

If there was such evil in the world, was it possible that there was good, too?

Much awkwardness ensued.

Cheeses crusty, got all musty, got damp on the stone of a peach,” I agreed. He looked blank, so I repeated it with proper emphasis. “ ChEEZ-zes crusty. Got Al -musty. Got DAMp on the StoneofapeaCH.

It is not wise to give something old and powerful something they care about. And I am very old.