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There's More Of Yourself In A Book Than A Play. That's Why We Know All About Dickens And Not Much About Shakespeare. Ben Jonson Murdered People; Marlowe Was A Spy; Shakespeare Just Sat In The Corner And Took Notes.

Hell Must Be A Place Where You Are Only Allowed To Read What You Agree With.

Success Is Good For The Character.

Writing About The Indignities Of Old Age: The Daunting Stairway To The Restaurant Restroom, The Benefits Of A Wheelchair In Airports And Its Disadvantages At Cocktail Parties, Giving The User What He Described As A Child's-eye View Of The Party And A Crotch-level View Of The Guests. Dying Is A Matter Of Slapstick And Pratfalls. The Aging Process Is Not Gradual Or Gentle. It Rushes Up, Pushes You Over And Runs Off Laughing. No One Should Grow Old Who Isn't Ready To Appear Ridiculous.

What Obsesses A Writer Starting Out On A Lifetime's Work Is The Panic-stricken Search For A Voice Of His Own.