“We know by intuition and study that great books approach a condition both above and below human what Lesser means by grandeur and intimacy and our job is to place ourselves somewhere on the conti...”

“For a time I hovered in that peaceful dreamland where nothing at all works properly but everything is okay.”

“Most writers deserve the reputation posterity has bestowed upon them: You cant for long conceal the toxic spots on your characterPhilip Larkin is Exhibit Anor can you conceal your dignity, your hum...”

“Insecure or homicidal: the adjectives don't bother me one bit.”

“Be sweet to one another. Stay in this beauty and brawl against the world's power of pulling apart. Recall Old Testament terminology: covenant, sacred, sacrifice. And mind always that Adam wasn’t a ...”

“Most writers deserve the reputation posterity has bestowed upon them: You can’t for long conceal the toxic spots on your character—Philip Larkin is Exhibit A—nor can you conceal your dignity, your ...”

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”

“Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.”

“Hash, x. There is no definition for this word - nobody knows what hash is.Famous, adj. Conspicuously miserable.Dictionary, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and ...”

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime...”

“Who says life is fair, where is that written?”

“We are all born and someday well all die. Most likely to some degree alone.What if our aloneness isnt a tragedy? What if our aloneness is what allows us to speak the truth without being afraid? Wha...”

“Nature was neither fair nor unfair. Those terms belonged to the world of men.”

“I am a person who is unhappy with things as they stand. We cannot accept the world as it is. Each day we should wake up foaming at the mouth because of the injustice of things.”

“Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now”