Nights without beginning that had no end. Talking about a past as if it'd really happened. Telling themselves that this time next year, this time next year, things were going to be different.
Raymond CarverIt ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love.
Raymond CarverWhen a reader finishes a wonderful story and lays it aside, he should have to pause for a minute and collect himself.
Raymond Carver