Writing is very much like bricklaying. You learn to put one brick on top of another and spread the mortar so thick.
Red SmithNinety feet between the bases is the nearest thing to perfection that man has yet achieved.
Red SmithFor 350 years we have been taught that reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man. Football's place is to add a patina of character, a deference to the rules and a respect for authority.
Red Smith