As Pushkin put it: He had no itch to dig for glories deep in the dirt that time has laid.

“I placed the highest priority on the sort of life that lets me focus on writing…”

“He was silent for thirty seconds, maybe a minute. I uncrossed my legs under the…”

“I guess I've been waiting so long I'm looking for perfection. That makes it tou…”

“Not just beautiful, though — the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive …”