Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Eloquence")
March 10—16, 2024 | THIS WEEK'S THEME: "Eloquence”
Opening Line of the Week
Westlake was a master of the opening line—and this is one of his best. The words come from Chester “Chet” Conway, a larger-than-life New York City cab driver with a weakness for playing the ponies and, as this first sentence suggests, a massive capacity for self-delusion. In the tale, he continued:
“That’s always been my proble…
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