Among A Coward's Weapons, Cynicism Is The

I Never Planned On Doing A Book About Paul Farmer Or His Organization. I Met Him In Haiti When I Was On A Magazine Assignment. It's Almost Like His Story Sort Of Fell In My Lap.

Many People Find It Easy To Imagine Unseen Webs Of Malevolent Conspiracy In The World, And They Are Not Always Wrong. But There Is Also An Innocence That Conspires To Hold Humanity Together, And It Is Made Of People Who Can Never Fully Know The Good That They Have Done.

I Think If The Writing Comes Too Easily, It Shows - It's Usually Hard To Read.

People Say You Cant Teach Writing, But I Think Thats Nonsense.

The Ocean Doesn't Care About You. It Makes Your Boat Feel Tiny. The Oceans Are Great Promoters Of Religion, Or At Least Of Humility-but Not In Everyone.