“As he began to understand himself more and more (to the extent at least that any man truly understands himself), he recognized that his only moments of lasting (to extent that any moments can be lasting) satisfaction came by moving… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“To see Bburke chug a beer was to witness a small act of unmitigated perfection. One could hope to be able to chug a… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“Bburke used to, whenever he went to the city to catch a Yankees game, throw his money around to every homeless man on the… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“He blurred his thens and his nows—in a fantastic drunken distortion—with the thisness and thenness of now and before, re-spectively; wisps of Bburke with… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“I will look white again like a disease, you will see my whiteness and feel dis-ease, lovers alone wear sunlight, ee’s said.” — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“But love will only take you so far. The other 99% is not being a dickhead.” — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“As he began to understand himself more and more (to the extent at least that any man truly understands himself), he recognized that his… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“Loving God alone, we unify our nature in single constancy; God himself kindles a love that burns but never consumes.” — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“Liquor can be the dogmaless version of flagellation in this way. It can be self-punitive and self-restorative. Liquor is how a man reminds himself… — A.J. Smith Copy Share Image
