Teenagers complain there's nothing to do, then stay out all night doing it.
One of the large consolations for experiencing anything unpleasant is the knowledge that one can communicate it.
I never change, I simply become more myself.
Novels usually evolve out of 'character. ' Characters generate stories, and the shape of a novel is entirely imagined but should have an aesthetic coherence.
Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.
How lovely this world is, really: one simply has to look.
Read widely, and without apology. Read what you want to read, not what someone tells you you should read.
Marriage? I don't know what I really think about marriage. I'm a bit confused on that issue.
Have the boldness to tell yourself the truth - every bit of it.
President Obama says he will not support a healthcare plan where the government gets to decide whether to, quote, 'pull the plug on Grandma. ' Apparently, Obama's plan calls for the much quicker pillow option.
You should never assume anything coming from a critical standpoint. You should go into everything assuming you're going to get crushed.