“And because I found it in my youth, the bar was that much more sacred, its image clouded by that special reverence children accord those places where they feel safe. Others might feel this way about a classroom or playground,… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“Collins was in the space capsule all alone. While his partners were down there collecting rocks, Collins was manning the wheel. Twenty-six times he… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“Do you know why God invented writers? Because he loves a good story. And he doesn't give a damn about the words. Words are… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I felt so alone that I wish there were a bigger, longer word for alone. I tried to tell Grandma about this feeling,… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“...Leaving his partners to die. Watching them run out of air...It was such a real possibility, Collins returning to earth by himself...now that's a… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“People just don't understand how many men it takes to build one good man. Next time you're in Manhattan and you see one of… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“Truth has its place. In a courtroom, certainly. A boardroom? I don't know. I think truth is in the listener. Truth is something the… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“America didn't want any of us, and you haven't felt unwanted until America doesn't want you.” — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“It’s just how human beings are built. Two thousand years later, why do we know the name of Judas and not the soldier who… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“[G]randma was always afraid of something. She set aside time each day for dread. And not nameless dread. She was quite specific about the… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“Oh kid, it's all about confidence. That's the whole shebang right there. Whatever you do, do it with your nuts. That's how Ruth swung… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“I hate when people ask what a book is about. People who read for plot, people who suck out the story like the cream… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
“I looked around the barroom. Someone else might have seen nothing more than a random crowd of drinkers, but I saw my people. Kith… — J.R. Moehringer Copy Share Image