The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.
“The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism; it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens.”
“If I could have married my wife and been a sports writer for the past 30 years, I wouldn't be sitting here - but I don't think I'd be sitting someplace where I was sorry to be sitting.”