The instances that second marriage move Are base respects of thrift, but none of love.
A writer strives to express a universal truth in the way that rings the most bells in the shortest amount of time.
. . . how false the most profound book turns out to be when applied to life.
Your illusions are a part of you like your bones and flesh and memory.
The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.
Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
Everyone in the South has no time for reading because they are all too busy writing.
Thomas Gordon, founder of P. E. T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet your needs, shouting direct orders to them doesn't work very well. So, he advised sending I messages. That is, a better alternative to, Your room is a disaster area-clean it up this minute, would be something like, I get embarrassed when Mrs. Johnson is visiting and sees your room looking this messy, so I need you to clean it up.
I long to talk with some old lover's ghost, Who died before the god of love was born.
I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.
I am not dead inside. I still care about right and wrong.