When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
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Nationality: American Type: Journalist Born: September 14, 1917 Death: December 8, 1986 |
One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane.
We didn't have a TV because we didn't have a whole lot of money. My parents would have their friends over - their friends who thought, 'How can you live without a TV?'

