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I Think A Little Menace Is Fine To Have In A Story. For One Thing, It's Good For The Circulation.

My Circumstances Of Unrelieved Responsibility And Permanent Distraction Necessitated The Short Story Form.

It's Strange. You Never Start Out Life With The Intention Of Becoming A Bankrupt Or An Alcoholic Or A Cheat And A Thief. Or A Liar.

What Good Are Insights? They Only Make Things Worse.

Mel Thought Real Love Was Nothing Less Than Spiritual Love. He'd Said He'd Spent Five Years In A Seminary Before Quitting To Go To Medical School. He Said He Still Looked Back On Those Years In The Seminary As The Most Important Years Of His Life.