...his job was the very least important part of his life, never to be mentioned except in irony.
Richard YatesIn avoiding specific goals he had avoided specific limitations. For the time being the world, life itself, could be his chosen field.
Richard YatesHe couldn't even tell whether he was angry or contrite, whether it was forgiveness he wanted or the power to forgive.
Richard YatesYou want to play house, you got to have a job. You want to play very nice house, very sweet house, then you got to have a job you don't like. Great. This is the way ninety-eight-point-nine per cent of the people work things out, so believe me, buddy, you've got nothing to apologize for.
Richard Yates