He Still Has The Same Way Of

The Pleasure Of Sport Was So Often The Chance To Indulge The Cessation Of Time Itself--the Pitcher Dawdling On The Mound, The Skier Poised At The Top Of A Mountain Trail, The Basketball Player With The Rough Skin Of The Ball Against His Palm Preparing For A Foul Shot, The Tennis Player At Set Point Over His Opponent--all Of Them Savoring A Moment Before Committing Themselves To Action.

Rick Bass Is One Of The Best Writers Of His Generation.

Well, I Have To Write. A Lot Of People Forget That. They Think I’m Sort Of Crazy Baffoon Who Can’t Make Up His Mind What To Do In Life

As Happens With People Who Love A Thing Too Much, It Destroys Them. Oscar Wilde Said, 'you Destroy The Thing That You Love.' It's The Other Way Around. What You Love Destroys You.

He Still Has The Same Way Of Calling To Me, As If I'm Still New To Him, As If He Has Yet To Get Over Me.