Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
“I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.”
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”