Early in the novel, ALL DAY IS A LONG TIME, David Sanchez writes:

You have a strong compulsion toward beauty, but only as an outsider. You should allow yourself to be a part of it. The line is self-drawn. It’s an illusion. (Pg. 55)

These words dance around the essence of David, the protagonist, who at age 14 runs away from home to pursue a girl and ends up trying crack cocaine for the first time. Thus resulting in his immediate addiction.

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