I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs.

He would have lied to himself as facilely as an alcoholic lies to himself to justify the 10 a.m. tumbler of vodka : it may be early here, but in Baghdad it's almost evening.

Writing is sweat and drudgery most of the time. And you have to love it in order to endure the solitude and the discipline.

Sharks don't target human beings, and they certainly don't hold grudges.

I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs.

I guess I'm a hopeful optimist, because to be a pessimist is to be suicidal.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.