“My other work, teaching, also is satisfying because I can be with people but in controlled circumstances, which aren't as likely to yield the pain of dealing with family.” PeopleI CanPainTeachingCircumstancesYieldControlledSatisfyingBecause I Can Author:Phillip Lopate
“It bothers me when I can't, for example, remember a name. I don't know if it's pre-senility or whether there are too many names packed in our brains.” IfsKnowsI CanRememberNamesBrainExampleBotherSenility Author:Phillip Lopate
“The prospect of a long day at the beach makes me panic. There is no harder work I can think of than taking myself off to somewhere pleasant, where I am forced to stay for hours and 'have fun'.” ThinkingLongI CanFunHoursWorkHarderBeachHaving FunPleasantPanicLong Day Book:Getting Personal: Selected Writings Source: Getting Personal: Selected Writings
