Quote for Today

"I've always written to read out loud - that's my reward for writing it. When you're writing, you're all alone in your room; when you're reading, you're getting attention. Plus you can sort out and fix things, you can speed things up and control how the characters talk. Sometimes the biggest laugh can come from a pause." - David Sedaris, as quoted in New Zealand Listener, January 14-20, 2012