All Men Are Liars, Said Roberta Muldoon,

Kids Are Perfect People Till Grownups Get Their Hands On Them.

Adolescence-is It The First Time In Life We Discover That We Have Something Terrible To Hide From Those Who Love Us?

It Is Much Easier To Be Flexible About Where A Story Begins Than It Ever Was For Me To Change My Mind About Where And How A Story Ended.

We Invent What We Love And What We Fear.

But Writers, Garp Knew, Were Just Observers - Good And Ruthless Imitators Of Human Behavior.