“I look upon [writing about religion] as a nice way to get by in this precarious world, though I've never been able to do it myself.” WorldWayWritingLooksAbleNiceLook UpPrecarious Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“Part of the reason might be that I was born in 1954 and I look upon my youth with great fondness, like many old men. And, though my work doesn't focus much on good things, I see that period as America's heyday. True, we had many problems, like racism and Vietnam, but we still weren't quite as nuts as we seem to be now.” MenLooksStillsReasonProblemSeemsMightAmericaBornFocusYouthPeriodsRacismGood ThingsLook UpOld ManNutsVietnamFondnessHeyday Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“Nostalgia is partly illusion in that we remember things differently as we get older, etc. But that doesn't mean, when historians look back on the 1950s, say, from the year 2090, it won't be judged as a saner, slower, less narcissistic, more family-focused, and economically secure time.” YearsLooksMeanRememberIllusionFocusedNostalgiaSecureEtcHistorianJudgedNarcissistic Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“Look, girls don't care how many push-ups you can do. They just want to get high and wear flowers in their hair. Maybe steal a car.” WantLooksCareGirlCan DoCarFlowerHairDon't CareStealingGetting HighPush Ups Author:Donald Ray Pollock
