Quotation

He felt himself attracted to street life. It was a strange feeling, he was at home, knew the people; saw more outcast faces and attitudes than he would ever be able to record, people who showed him their essence behind all kinds of poses—did Maurice understand this?—and trapped them in his camera for all time. === … waiting for the one interruption of the day. The arrival of the mailman. === He had seen swamps become cities, a bridge extended to a strip of mangrove in the Atlantic Ocean and Miami Beach was born. === … when I worked for the septic tank outfit and wrestled alligators on the weekends? It was because I had the experience being married to my first wife. === She was in love with me.” “I don’t think you’ve introduced me to any who weren’t.” === “See what a beauty you are when you’re drunk?” Shame her into sobriety. But if the woman had a problem with booze it would be a waste of time.