Fourteen years in the professor dodge has taught me that one can argue ingeniously on behalf of any theory, applied to any piece of literature. This is rarely harmful, because normally no-one reads such essays.
Robert B. ParkerSure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition.
Robert B. ParkerI needed to find my way to write. I need about six hours of uninterrupted time in order to produce about two hours of writing, and when I accepted that and found the way to do it, then I was able to write.
Robert B. ParkerIf you are going to live life on your own terms, there need to be terms, and somehow you need to live up to them.
Robert B. Parker