To Shoot A Decent Fight,

'breaking Bad.' Because It's The Best American Narrative Fiction Of The Last Ten Years.

I Was Like A Well Trained Pianist Who Knows Which Note To Hit, But Can't Make The Music His Own.

‎i Was Cursed With The Pessimism Of Both The Russians And The Jews Two Of The Gloomiest Tribes In The World. Still If There Wasn't Greatness In Me Maybe I Had The Talent To Recognize It In Others Even In The Most Irritating Others.

This Is Good, Life Must Continue, We Are Fighting Barbarians, But We Must Remain Human.

The Fire Was Silent, The Little Houses Collapsing Into The Flames Without Complaint, Flocks Of Sparks Rising To The Sky. At A Distance It Seemed Beautiful, And I Thought It Was Strange That Powerful Violence Is Often So Pleasing To The Eye.