Nothing lasts and yet nothing passes either, and nothing passes just because nothing lasts.
Philip RothWhen I have a first draft, I have a floor under my feet that I can walk on. Then, especially with the help of the computer, rewriting is so easy to do with the computer, much easier than it used to be with the typewriter. So the books go through numerous drafts.
Philip RothMemories of the past are not memories of facts but memories of your imaginings of the facts.
Philip Roth