Mom Was A Smoker. My Grandfather Was

I Had Spent Years Thinking About One Thing While I Was Doing Another. I Had, In Fact, Prided Myself On Being Able To Do Two Things At Once.

Novelists Never Have To Footnote.

I Say, When Your Hair Turns Gray And Your Children Think They Know Who You Are, Do The Thing That Shakes Up Who You Think You Are, Even Who You Had Prided Yourself On Being. When All Those Around You Say They Simply Don't Recognize You Any Longer, That's The Real Compliment.

You Cannot Be An Egomaniac On The Horse. If You Lose Your Temper And Start Beating Him, Either You Will Destroy Him, Or He Will Destroy You. As Soon As You Start Riding Horses Seriously, You're Being Disciplined On A Daily Basis About How Ignorant You Are And What There Is Left For You To Learn.

After A Long Day, Folk Rest At Night. After A Long Summer, Folk Play Games And Sit About In The Winter. After A Long Life Folk Sit About The Fire And Stay Warm, For The Chill Of Death Is Upon Them, And Even The Thickest Bearskin Can't Keep Off The Shivering.