It's Funny, Particularly When You're A Writer

If An Optimist Had His Left Arm Chewed Off By An Alligator, He Might Say In A Pleasant And Hopeful Voice, "well This Isn't Too Bad, I Don't Have A Left Arm Anymore But At Least Nobody Will Ever Ask Me If I'm Left-handed Or Right-handed," But Most Of Us Would Say Something More Along The Lines Of, "aaaaaa! My Arm! My Arm!"

Every New Promise Was Like Something Heavy I Had To Carry, With No Place To Put Anything Down.

I Had This Idea About Terrible Things Happening To Orphans, And I Knew It Was Such A Horrible Idea That The Idea Of Writing It Down And Then Submitting It Professionally Was Obviously Absurd.

Troublesome Things Tend To Remain Troublesome No Matter How Many Times You Do Them.

I Love No One But You, I Have Discovered, But You Are Far Away And I Am Here Alone.