“I'm not saying it's simple to find and tell the truth. It takes a great deal of hard work, intellectual honesty, open-mindedness, and a willingness to keep listening to people even when your gut is telling you they're full of… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“It's one thing to be threatened. It's quite another thing to be threatened in grammatically incorrect fashion. I felt like some basic right as… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“What the hell happened to you?" she demanded. "What took so long?" "My car got towed." "Okay, but why did you swim here?" "I… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“one sign of a well-led life is that you have great stories to tell when it’s over.” — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“No way you can get stuck. Your head is much smaller. Look at this big coconut of mine. It's practically Jupiter. Yours is more… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“I always found strange comfort that the American propensity for mixing alcohol and firearms cut across racial, socioeconomic, and cultural divides, from rural redneck… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“In some ways, no one is tougher on one another than sisters. Like parents, they're hyperaware of another's past foibles and faults; but, without… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“I was about to answer when I was interrupted by the sound of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony coming from my pocket. “That’s my editor,” I… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“In the end, I just engaged in a staring contest with the wall. The wall kept winning, but I felt like I was gaining… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“My entrance into the courtyard caused a small stir among the lookouts. I could tell because in the middle of February, in the dark… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“…through the years, I had come to realize a simple fact of reporting: if you approach people with respect, listen hard, and genuinely try… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“Some people describe their cats as curious or playful or affectionate. Mine is best described as dormant.” — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
“I'm not saying it's simple to find and tell the truth. It takes a great deal of hard work, intellectual honesty, open-mindedness, and a… — Brad Parks Copy Share Image
