“As a general rule, writing is very inconvenient.”
“Those distinct substances, which concretes generally either afford, or are made up of, may, without very much inconvenience, be called the elements or principles of them.”
“A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself.”
“Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence. ”
“Writing about race and crime was not new territory for me. But it can be treacherous. So here are my rules: No stereotypes. No generalizations. No explanations. No apologies. Just the facts, ma’am.”
“Life is what happens in-between writing; almost always a necessary inconvenience.”