I Read Mostly Fiction, A Lot Of

We’re All Good When It Suits Us, He Used To Say: That Doesn’t Count. It’s When You Want So Badly To Do Something Wrong—when You’re About To Make A Fortune From A Dishonest Deal, Or Kiss The Lovely Lips Of Your Neighbor’s Wife, Or Tell A Lie To Get Yourself Out Of Terrible Trouble—that’s When You Need The Rules. Your Integrity Is Like A Sword, He Would Say: You Shouldn’t Wave It Until You’re About To Put It To The Test.

Proportion Is The Heart Of Beauty.

I Enjoy Learning Technical Details.

Without Books I Would Not Have Become A Vivacious Reader, And If You Are Not A Reader You Are Not A Writer.

I Am Very Fond Of Edith Wharton. She's Quite High Brow But Also A Great Storyteller. My Favorite Is 'the House Of Mirth.' I Also Like 'the Reef.