“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Mother Night
― Mother Night
“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“It was my friend Frank, a writer in San Francisco, who finally set me straight. When asked about my new look he put down his fork and stared at me for a few moments. "A bow tie announces to the world you can no longer get an erection.”
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“I am a former child, and I haven't forgotten a thing.”
― Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom
― Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom
Patti’s 2025 Year in Books
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