Don't Let Anyone Tell You That Age

To Misuse One's Talent, To Be Cavalier About It, To Set It Aside Because Of Fear Or Sloth Is Unpardonable.

You Do It A Day At A Time. You Just Put Your Rejection Slips In A Shoebox And Tell Yourself One Day You're Going To Autograph Them And Sell Them At Auction.

Age Is A Clever Thief. It Takes A Little From You Each Day, So You're Not Aware Of Your Loss Until It'd Irreversible.

I Also Believe My Home State Is Cursed By Ignorance And Poverty And Racism, Much Of It Deliberately Inculcated To Control A Vulnerable Electorate. And I Believe Many Of The Politicians In Louisiana Are Among The Most Stomach-churning Examples Of White Trash And Venality I Have Ever Known. To Me, The Fact That Large Numbers Of People Find Them Humorously Picaresque Is Mind Numbing, On A Level With Telling Fond Tales Of One's Rapist.

When You Find The Right People, You Never Let Go. The People Who Count Are The Ones Who Are Your Friends In Lean Times. You Have All The Friends You Want When Things Are Going Well.