It Is Forgivable To Say Nothing Out

We're No Longer Dealing In The World Of The Real In A Truthful Way. We're Interacting With Each Other In Shiny Homepages. I Don't Think That Makes For Honest Communication.

You Think I Alienate Myself From Society? Of Course I Alienate Myself From Society. It’s The Only Way I Know Of Not Being Constantly Reminded Of All The Ways I’m Alienated From Society.

Every Time You Hear Someone Read Your Book And Liked Your Book, You're Never Sure Whether That's Going To Follow With A Similar Remark From Someone Else. Perhaps I Have Low Expectations, But Whenever I Hear Someone Say, 'i Liked Your Book,' I Don't Know If It's Going To Happen Again.

My First Job Is To Write A Book That I Believe Is Compelling And Deserves The Long Sustained Attention That Any Novel Requires, And To Worry About The Commerce Only Late In The Game.

Sometimes You Have To Make Decisions That Necessarily Exclude The Collective. It's More Difficult To Be A Friend - Even Though They Know Each Other And They Treat Each Other Like Friends, It's More Of A Challenge For Them. It's Just Institutional Fact; The Two Characters That Are The Most Aloof Are The Ones Who Have The Most Responsibility.