"Weโll never survive!โ โNonsense. Youโre only saying that because no one ever has."
William GoldmanAnd that's when she put her book down. And looked at me. And said it: "Life isn't fair, Bill. we tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going to be.
William GoldmanLook, are you just fiddling around with me or what?" "I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people o die embarrassed.
William GoldmanI guess the most amazing thing about crying though is that when you're in it, you think it'll go on forever but it never really lasts half what you think. Not in terms of real time. In terms of real emotions, it's worse than you think, but not by the clock.
William Goldman