(Dwight Gooden) his fastball crackling , his curveball dropping as suddenly as a duck shot in the air, has begun his charge for a third straight award-winning season.

All newspaper writers have heard that the stuff they compose today has an excellent chance of being used to wrap tomorrow's mackerel.

The sadness of the end of a career of an older athlete, with the betrayal of his body, is mirrored in the rest of us. Consciously or not, we know: there, soon, go I.

Be fearless. Write what you want. Write how you want. Create art.

Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.

Such stuff the world is made of.

If White men were not complaining, it would be an indication we weren't succeeding and making the inroads that we are.

When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.

Writing is not a profession, occupation or job; it is not a way of life: it is a comprehensive response to life.

The reason so many celebrities try to keep things secret is you want the chance to get to know someone without the glare of public scrutiny.

As one California winemaker said, "We release no wine before the bank tells us that its ready."

You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.

We're endangered by our own success.