I Remember, When I Was A Kid,

I've Definitely Taken A Lot Of Consolation From Animals In My Life. There Have Been Times When I've Been Really Sad, And They Gave Solace And Comfort And Companionability More Than A Person.

I Wonder What Book Signings Will Be Like When Most Of The Books We Read Are Electronic. Will Authors Sign Something Else? A Flyer, Perhaps? A Special Kind Of Card Devised For The Purpose?

The Old Orchid Hunter Lay Back On His Pillow, His Body Limp... 'you'll Curse The Insects,' He Said At Least, 'and You'll Curse The Natives... The Sun Will Burn You By Day And The Cold Will Shrivel You By Night. You'll Be Racked By Fever And Tormented By A Hundred Discomforts, But You'll Go On. For When A Man Falls In Love With Orchids, He'll Do Anything To Possess The One He Wants. It's Like Chasing A Green-eyed Woman Or Taking Cocaine... It's A Sort Of Madness.

There Are Cultures That Believe Having Your Photograph Taken Steals Your Soul. I Don't Think There Is A Stolen Soul In A Picture, But Still - Why Is It So Hard To Throw Them Away?

Like Writing, Running Is So Much About Mind Over Matter. There Are Times When You Have To Override The Discomfort And Keep Pushing. That Capacity To Endure And Then Prevail Is Just Amazing.