“The pesto and angel hair are warm in the bowl on my lap, the fragrances of olive oil and basil blending the exotic and familiar, equal parts sunny Tuscan hillside and hometown dirt. A meal like this makes you want… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“I am content in bachelor life, but at moments like this, I admit to old-fashioned sexist longing. Sometimes I cook up comfort food, but cooking your own comfort food is akin to scratching your own back. Same sensation, less watts.” — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Over the years, I have developed a visceral reaction to families and victims expressing surprise at tragedy. Why are we surprised? Why do we… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“In specific moments of ground-level clarity, I recognize the dumbing down of the nation for what it is: an act of charity committed specifically… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Inevitably, our children come to see us as we are. Not as we wish we were, or even as we should be.” — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“... Tom got to rattling off the pranks he and his school boy buddies pulled ... and what I saw wasn't an old man… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Alice once told me artistry does not reside in motivation but rather stems from showing up, with the intent to be honest. When I… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Sleeping in the same bed with someone to whom you can admit your failings is a lasting comfort indeed. This is not about "mea… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“The amateur study of philosophy is like taking a few laps with a NASCAR driver. You’re not qualified to do it on your own,… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“If you had gone around the table last night ticking off the Ten Commandments and asking for a show of hands to indicate transgression,… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Mom is a compulsive reader. She reads for pleasure, she reads to edify herself, but more often than not, she reads because she can't… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“I understand that what you're doing when you call 911--it sounds so perfunctory--is announcing to strangers that you are losing the battle. I no… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“The pesto and angel hair are warm in the bowl on my lap, the fragrances of olive oil and basil blending the exotic and… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“It’s hard to talk about guns without sounding defensive or blustery. I’m pro-gun the same way I’m pro-potato fork. I use them both to… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Her eyes are wide and steady beneath the brim of her floppy cap. How far out of infancy do we lose this gaze, with… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Memory is a means of possession, but eventually, the greatest grace is found in letting go. _Population: 485_, p 178.” — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
