It's funny how close the past is, sometimes. Sometimes it seems as if you could almost reach out and touch it. Only who really wants to?

If a writer knows what he or she is doing, I'll go along for the ride. If he or she doesn't... well, I'm in my fifties now, and there are a lot of books out there. I don't have time to waste with the poorly written ones.

Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.

A man who lies about beer makes enemies.

Do you know how cruel your God can be, David. How fantastically cruel?...Sometimes he makes us live.

Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity.

Practice is invaluable... honesty is indispensable.