People Say You Cant Teach Writing, But

I Never Planned On Doing A Book About Paul Farmer Or His Organization. I Met Him In Haiti When I Was On A Magazine Assignment. It's Almost Like His Story Sort Of Fell In My Lap.

Public Education Rests Precariously On The Skill And Virtue Of The People At The Bottom Of The Institutional Pyramid.

When Writers Stop Believing In Their Own Stories, Readers Tend To Sense It.

... "you May Not See The Ocean, But Right Now We Are In The Middle Of The Ocean, And We Have To Keep Swimming.

I Do Believe In God. I Think God Has Given So Much Power To People, And Intelligence, And Said, 'well, You Are On Your Own. Maybe I'm Tired, I Need A Nap. You Are Mature. Why Don't You Look After Yourselves?' And I Think He's Been Sleeping Too Much.