“wait," I said. "so you're saying that you proposed to me because I'm a mess and I'm a person and because we need each other, while Rebecca was —— something else? I get it, I follow you, but I'm also thinking, is the bullshit getting a little deep in here?" "Yes, it is. You've caught me. And so fine, I will come clean, and I will tell you the absolutely true and naked reason why I want to marry you and only you, and not Rebecca." "Why?" "Because when I'm with you, I'm the pretty one.” ThinkingWantNeedsLittlesPersonsSaidReasonWaitingFineCleanCaughtNakedMessReason WhyBullshitRebeccaWe Need Each Other Book:Gorgeous Source: Gorgeous
“I think people who make checklists are the most miserable and alone because they are looking for the perfect Entenmann's that is delicious and has no calories. Please, you want a brunette with a sense of humor, a doctorate and HIV-negative status? Good luck, honey. Love isn't so frequent that you can put conditions on it.” PeopleThinkingWantPerfectLove IsConditionsPleaseNegativeLuckMiserableSense Of HumorHoneyDeliciousGood LuckHivCaloriesBrunetteChecklistsDoctorates Author:Paul Rudnick
“Whenever I stumble over my own feet, or blurt out a thought that makes no sense at all, or leave the house wearing one pattern too many, I always think, 'It's okay, I'm from New Jersey.' I love New Jersey, because it's not just an all-purpose punch line, but probably a handy legal defense, as in 'Yes, I shot my wife because I thought she was Bigfoot, but I'm from New Jersey.'” ThinkingPurposeHouseLinesMy OwnWifeFeetShotsOkayPatternsMy WifeDefenseJerseyNew JerseyHandyBigfoot Book:I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey Source: I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey
“I work sometimes from outlines, which are immediately abandoned. Sometimes, when I'm trying to find the characters, I'll sketch things out a bit. Sometimes, outlines help me aim a little bit, but I tend to find it's usually much more interesting, especially with the first draft, to spew it onto the page. I used to get very nervous that, if I write this first rough draft and I die that night, whoever finds it might think that I thought it was good. For me, it's much more important to get some general shape onto the page and later take all the time I need to refine it, fix it, and rewrite it.” IfsThinkingNeedsWritingTryingFirstsLittlesImportantSometimesCharacterHelpingMightUsedNightDiesBitsInterestingShapesLittle BitPagesAimNervousCraftsHelp MeRoughAbandonedOutlinesRough Drafts Author:Paul Rudnick
