“It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
“Are the details of our lives who we are, or is it owning those details that makes the difference?”
“If you've a story, make sure it's a whole one, with details close to hand. It's the difference between a good lie and getting caught.”
“Literature differs from life in that life is amorphously full of detail, and rarely directs us toward it, wheras literature teaches us to notice. Literature makes us better noticers of life; we get to practice on life itself; which in turn makes us better readers of detail in literature; which in turn makes us better readers of life.”
“A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.”