Hemingway's short fiction is what changed American literature,

The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry.

The pleasures of writing correspond exactly to the pleasures of reading

You should never read just for "enjoyment." Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends' insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick "hard books." Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god's sake, don't let me ever hear you say, "I can't read fiction. I only have time for the truth." Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of "literature"? That means fiction, too, stupid.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

What happens when two introverts collide? Do they dissolve completely in each other’s patience and silence, or do they break their glass shells and become new people?