“Louis Armstrong on Mondays, Frank Sinatra on Wednesdays, Glenn Miller on Fridays, and Mozart on Sundays. Unless it was raining. If it's raining, it's always Billie Holiday.” — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“And if Mozart is for Sundays, who do you listen to the rest of the week?" "Louis Armstrong on Mondays, Frank Sinatra on Wednesdays. And Glenn Miller on Fridays, unless it's raining. If it's raining, it's always Billie Holiday." "What… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“Telling a story ain’t hard,” Lettie had said. “All you need is a beginning, middle, and end.” But that was the problem. I was… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
Fly fishing is not about catching the fish. It is about enjoying the water, the breeze, the fish swimming all around. If you catch… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
...the person you encounter is often more than the person you see. — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
Who would dream that one can love without being crushed under the weight of it? — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“And in the background of Early's story was her voice. Her soul. Her sadness and longing. Because when it's raining, it's always Billie Holiday.… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“Which would you rather be, Jackie? Angry mad or crazy mad? I think I'd rather be crazy mad, because you can be crazy and… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
If there is such a thing as a universal--and I wasn't ready to throw all of mine out the window--it's that there is power… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“And if someone pays you such a kindness as to make up a tale so you'll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's knowing how to find your way back home that's important. — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“They certainly know their stuff, and any remaining mistakes or intentional variations from the factual are my own doing. In fact, why don't we… — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
“Fly-fishing is the sport of the thinkers and the dreamers,” Gunnar said. “It is the contemplative man’s recreation.” — Clare Vanderpool Copy Share Image
