They say life is all about connecting, like that's a good thing. But when brain and eyes are lining up you know different.

The words dripped on my consciousness, sank into my being, and carried me away to the magic long ago of once upon a time.

To get from people you had to give a piece of yourself, a real piece that mattered. Just being nice was not enough.

They say life is all about connecting, like that's a good thing. But when brain and eyes are lining up you know different.

You don't have to be a good person to be a good writer--history shows it's better if you're not--but you have to understand your badness.

Mom had the kind of love for her that you could feel, like it was part of the atmosphere

You can't walk alone. Many have given the illusion, but none have really walked alone. Man is not made that way. Each man is bedded in his people, their history, their culture, and their values.