Writers Have Been In Terrible Situations And

The People Suffering Most From The Taliban Were Afghans.

I Grew Up Kissing Books And Bread.

The Only Thing Worse Than A Bad Review From The Ayatollah Khomeini Would Be A Good Review From The Ayatollah Khomeini.

As I Look Back, I Feel A Touch Of Pride At My Younger Self's Dedication To Literature, Which Gave Him The Strength Of Mind To Resist The Blandishments Of The Enemies Of Promise. The Sirens Of Ad-land Sang Sweetly And Seductively, But I Thought Of Odysseus Lashing Himself To The Mast Of His Ship, And Somehow Stayed On Course.

One Minute You've Got A Lucky Star Watching Over You And The Next Instant It's Done A Bunk.