I Remember My Grandfather Telling Me How

Being A Writer Requires An Intoxication With Language.

So When I Made Some Money, I Didn't Have Any Idea How One Handled Such A Situation Because No One In Our Family Ever Had Any Money.

I Do Have Trouble With Titles.

I Can Maintain My Sense Of The Sacredness Of Existence Only By Understanding My Own Limitations And Losing My Self-importance.

As An English Major I Was Familiar With The Stories Of Dozens Of Writers Trying To Get Their Work Done Among The Multifarious Diversions Of The World And The Hurdles Of Their Own Vices. A Professor Had Said That What Saved Writers Is That They, Like Politicians, Had The Illusion Of Destiny That Allowed Them To Overcome Obstacles No Matter How Nominal Their Work.