The Sense Of Belonging Is One Of

For All Its Enormous Range Of Space, Climate, And Physical Appearance, And For All The Internal Squabbles, Contentions, And Strivings, What You Northerners Never Appreciate...is That Texas Is So Big That You Can Live Your Life Within Its Limits And Never Give A Damn About What Anyone In Boston Or San Francisco Thinks.

Rampaging Horsemen Can Conquer; Only The City Can Civilize.

Although Most Of Us Know Vincent Van Gogh In Arles And Paul Gauguin In Tahiti As If They Were Neighbors -- Somewhat Disreputable But Endlessly Fascinating -- None Of Us Can Name Two French Generals Or Department Store Owners Of That Period. I Take Enormous Pride In Considering Myself An Artist, One Of The Necessaries.

I Do Believe That Everyone Growing Up Faces Differential Opportunities. With Me, It Was Books And Travel And Some Good Teachers.

The Decent Thing To Do Is To Get Rid Of Some Of This Money.