“My belief is that 'recluse' is a code word generated by journalists... meaning, doesn't like to talk to reporters...”

“(aspiring journalist to Carl Kolchak)'Andy knows I want to be a reporter. Like you'This took me by surprise. 'Sallie, my dear, nobody wants to be a reporter like me.”

“What is this? He has a sensation of touching glass. He doesn't know if they are talking about nothing or making code for the deepest meanings.”

“To dance is to reach for a word that doesn't exist,To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,To feel the meaning of a moment in time.”

“Oh here's a nice one, he brown recluse spider. This once resides in wooded areas. In other words, next to my head while I'm sleeping. ' In a small number of cases, a bite from a brown recluse can produce organ damage with occasional fatalities.' ""That's the worst-case scenario. how can it be? It's called a 'recluse'""It's been my experience that all recluses have a mean streak.”

“What else has a journalist to do these days, after all, but report life's miseries?”