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Real Writers-that Is, Capital W Writers-rarely Make Much Money. Their Biggest Reward Is The Occasional Reader's Response.... Commentators-in-print Voicing Big Fat Opinions-you Might Call Us Small W Writers-get Considerably More Feedback Than Writers. The Letters I Personally Find Most Flattering Are Not The Very Rare Ones That Speak Well Of My Editorials, But The Occasional Reader Who Wants To Know Who Writes Them. I Always Happily Assume The Letter-writers Is Implying That The Editorials Are So Good That I Couldn't Have Written Them Myself.

Old Age Is Not For Sissies.

If You Expect Nothing, You're Apt To Be Surprised. You'll Get It.

There Is Never Enough Time, Unless You're Serving It.

One Often Reads About The Art Of Conversation-how It's Dying Or What's Needed To Make It Flourish, Or How Rare Good Ones Are. But Wouldn't You Agree That The Infinitely More Valuable Rara Avis [rare Bird] Is A Good Listener.