“ We both liked children; we just didn't want any ourselves. There were children everywhere, and we saw no reason to start our own brand. Young couples plunge into parenthood and about half the time the… Thomas McGuane
“ My parents and my sister died... very close together, and after that, I lost quite a bit of my sense of humor. Most of it I think has kind of come back, but I know there was a time when I didn't think… Thomas McGuane
“ They were unironic enthusiasts for all the mass pleasures the culture offered: television, NASCAR, cruises, Disney World, sports, celebrity gossip, and local politics. Szabo often wished that he could… Thomas McGuane
“ Literature is the ditch I'm going to die in. It's still the thing I care most about. Thomas McGuane
“ Marriage is anti-romantic - husband and wife are terms like 'turkey' and 'goose.' Worse, they denote ownership. Thomas McGuane
“ It's funny but... you're sort of a moving target for fortune and you never know when it will befall you. Thomas McGuane
“ I like to write about the solitary things people do. Humans seem to function best when they're alone. Thomas McGuane
“ After fifty years of living it occurs to me that the most significant thing that people do is go to work whether it is to go to work on their novel or at the assembly plant or fixing somebody's teet… Thomas McGuane
