The Gordon Lish Notes

“Whatsoever a man sows, that must he reap, and he not only reaps what he sows but he must reap ...

“Shattering those who answer innocently, is the tyrant’s way of easing his embarrassment.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Part ...

“It was hard to know what you really learned about courage. How many times did somebody have to run in ...