His view of time, and of change, has become that of most elderly people: he hates change, since for him - for his body - any change is for the worse. And if there is to be change, then he wants it to happen quickly, so it does not use up too much of the time remaining to him.

Mad people = People who stand alone and burn. I'm attracted to them because they give me permission to do the same.

Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage.

Nature in America has always been suspect, on the defensive, cannibalized by progress. In America, every specimen becomes a relic.

What we need is to use what we have.

Nothing is mysterious, no human relation. Except love.

writers are makers, not just transmitters, of myths. Literature offers not only myths but counter-myths, just as life offers counter-experiences - experiences that confound what you thought you thought, or felt, or believed.