“I've burned words and buried them, I thought, but I haven't tried the water yet.”
“I've buried all the hatchets. But I know where I've buried them and I can dig them up again if necessary.”
“I haven't reached nirvana yet, but I've been to Detroit.”
“Im as good as dead, but they haven't buried me yet.”
“I've been burned already, and yet here I am again”
“Please," he added. "I meant to say, please. I've thought it all through. I've thought of nothing else. I haven't read a book in weeks!”