Quotes by Pat Walsh

“We suspended every kid we could ascertain had been drinking.”

“We pulled the kids in and took the appropriate action.”

“To our Green Brook family, she and Vern were called very affectionately Mr. and Mrs. Green Brook, ... She gave so much to our town and was always there if something needed to be done.”

“This is probably the best thing that could have happened to the citrus industry. The fruit is going to be larger than normal. That benefits the grower because you get more weight.”

“Thats what we do - when they call us, we go, ... We all have a bag sitting in our locker, shoved with clothes. We got in the rig and we were out of town in less than 30 minutes.”

“Our wives are home taking care of everything by themselves. Its a hardship on the wives as well.”

“Two years ago, I had to make the call to my wife explaining that our two-week vacation was canceled, ... Its not always easy - everyone has plans and things they want to do.”

“If you dont get good sleep, youre not going to do the best job the next morning. Your out there for 24 hours - youre not getting any sleep.”

“[On Friday, the Vallejo crew was sent] to where the head of fire was, ... We did a lot of mop up work.”

“A lot of this fire was fought with helicopters,”

We do not like the truth because it is simple, we do not want the truth because it is hard, and we do not trust the truth because it is free. Perhaps because many are idealists and publishing is so frustrating, writers are particularly vulnerable to believing in those who offer hope in exchange for cash. Writers know life is tough and we all want to think of an easier way. Maybe for a rare few, there is. If you count on that, you are a chump and somebody is going to take your money and break your heart.

You have made some notes, read some writing books, and done some research. Mostly what youve done is talk about writing a book. An idea for a book is not a book; it is a waste of time. There is no singular thing that makes someone a writer, but there is one thing that makes someone a joke--talking about writing a book without doing any work.