I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

One by one, my sons were taken from me, ... Saddam took away my sons, he took away half of read more

One by one, my sons were taken from me, ... Saddam took away my sons, he took away half of my heart.

Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in the Tour read more

Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in the Tour de France,

What happens when the water gets down to the low 40 s is the bass suspend off the points and read more

What happens when the water gets down to the low 40 s is the bass suspend off the points and in the standing trees. That's been the pattern for years.

Everyone seemed really calm and accepting; no one was irate. I think once everyone was fully informed of what was read more

Everyone seemed really calm and accepting; no one was irate. I think once everyone was fully informed of what was going on and where to go, they seemed to react better.

It was a case of surviving. It was not really a stage suited to the strengths of the Mitsubishis. It read more

It was a case of surviving. It was not really a stage suited to the strengths of the Mitsubishis. It was interesting to compare our speed with the Volkswagens and now they have the twin turbo engines, there is really very little difference between us in terms of the top speed.

Their actions were morally ugly. After spending so much time among us, they stabbed us in the back,

Their actions were morally ugly. After spending so much time among us, they stabbed us in the back,

Zane Trace, every opportunity we gave them, they took advantage of it, ... They're a real scrappy team and they read more

Zane Trace, every opportunity we gave them, they took advantage of it, ... They're a real scrappy team and they never gave up.

We will set aside more money for Social Security than what the president did in his budget; there's not a read more

We will set aside more money for Social Security than what the president did in his budget; there's not a doubt about it.