Keep passing the open windows. Author: John Irving Copy Quote More from John Irving “It is amazing to me, now, how such wild imaginings and philosophies - inspired …” “YOU LET ME DROWN!” Owen said. “YOU DIDN’T DO ANYTHING! YOU JUST WATCHED ME DROW…” “As it was, things went from bad to worse, as they often will when amateurs are …” “I want to go on being a student," I told him. "I want to be a teacher. I'm just…”