I had discovered a terrible vulnerability I myself which I think of not as cowardliness but as an ability to imagine too much.
William KittredgeDon't worry about meaning. If a story's any good, it can't help but have meaning. Let the PhDs tell you what your story means.
William KittredgeOur old pilgrims believed stories in which the West was a promise, a place where decent people could escape the wreckage of failed lives and start over. Come along, the dream whispers, and you can have another chance. We still listen to promises in the wind. This time, we think, we’ll get it right.
William KittredgeThey knew bullshit, and they knew about the ruling class; dying for a ruling class cause was almost always bullshit.
William Kittredge