All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - constantly doubting ourselves, worrying, wondering if we've made a mistake. Could we have done better? Are we good people? Are we bad people? Patrick deWitt badcloseconstantly share on social
I think of myself as somebody who, in a moment-to-moment way, I'm quite happy. But I think I am a bit doubtful and wary of true happiness, and, like a lot of my friends, there's been a good degree of self-sabotage. Patrick deWitt bitedegreedoubtful share on social
I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced, anyway. Patrick deWitt aliveexcitexperience Change image and share on social
One of the nice things about writing is you can take essentially painful things in your life and turn them into something that might be useful, or at least entertaining, to somebody else. Patrick deWitt entertainessentiallylife Change image and share on social
I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great. Patrick deWitt feelgoodgreat Change image and share on social
I don't know that happy people are interesting to write about - or to read about. Patrick deWitt happyinterestpeople Change image and share on social
I was intentionally curbing the impulse to be funny and hiding the ability. I wrote any number of very serious attempts at poems, short stories, novels - horrible. At a certain point, I recognized that it was fun to write dialogue that had a degree of lightness and humor. Patrick deWitt abilityattemptcurb share on social
