“… and now and then we could look up and give each other a thought,
because I think he could have beautiful thoughts,
and we could just let each other be less lonely in our loneliness.”
― You're Doing Just Fine
because I think he could have beautiful thoughts,
and we could just let each other be less lonely in our loneliness.”
― You're Doing Just Fine
“Time passes. Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember.”
― Blue Nights
― Blue Nights
“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.”
― On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
― On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
“writing is a craft, not an art, and that the man who runs away from his craft because he lacks inspiration is fooling himself.”
― On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
― On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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