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If Chester had a failing, it was that he believed people were what they thought they were.

— Donald E. Westlake The Hunter (1962)

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In order to hold your faith intact be sure it's kept unsullied by fact.

Don't Ask (1993)

Eyes wide and blank as the buttons on a first Communion coat.

Ask the Parrot (2006)

I believe my subject is bewilderment. But I could be wrong.

Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten.

Two Much (1975)

Life is a slow-motion avalanche, and none of us are steering.

Blogcritics interview (2007)

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