The connection being that in my head all language began in song and that the best stories inevitably reutrn to song, to a state of rapture. For years, I had assumed that throwing beautiful words at the page would make my prose feel true. But I had th...
The phrase and the day and the scene harmonized in a chord. Words. Was it their colours? He allowed them to glow and fade, hue after hue: sunrise gold, the russet and green of apple orchards, azure of waves, the greyfringed fleece of clouds. No it wa...
Surely it is better, thought Domenica, that forty-five should buy the book and actually read it, than should many thousands, indeed millions, buy it and put it on their shelves, like...Professor Hawking's Brief History of Time. That was a book that h...
The journey through another world, beyond bad dreams beyond the memories of a murdered generation, cartographed in captivity by bare survivors makes sacristans of us all. The old ones go our bail, we oblate preachers of our tribes. Be careful, they s...
Having experimented in both poetry and prose, I can say that the two are such loaded words. But neither are quite as weighted as the word “poet”. I think some people can write poetry their whole lives, and never truly BE a “poet”. Whereas I s...
Good is not always good.
Looking good is the best revenge.
Die in a good way, obviously.
Good luck is a residue of preparation.
I'm essentially a momma's boy with a good education.
I have a good sense of direction.
I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones.
Popular and good and bad is not the same thing.
It's nice to be asked to do good projects.
Me and heels are very good friends.
Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation.
Good writing is like a windowpane.
I don't consider myself a good actor.
Be not simply good - be good for something.
I'm still not aware that I'm good looking.
Good morning is a contradiction of terms.
