There are days when I intentionally dont write. For instance, I never write when Im traveling, because travel is a situation where I can learn more by looking and listening than by working. – Thomas Perry
It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the 50s. By the time I retired, the English department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. It was a very satisfactory change! – Thom Gunn
In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings. – Nicolas Malebranche
Well, I believe that the depth of your struggle can determine the height of your success. I was inspired to come out of everything Ive been through and end up in a place where I never thought that I would be. – R. Kelly
