... my mother adorned with flowers whatever shabby house we were forced to live in.

I'm not being disrespectful of the medium; it's just not as important as the work that I actually do [books].

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

A grown child is a dangerous thing.

Human compassion is equal to human cruelty, and it is up to each of us to tip the balance.

In every life there comes a point when you have to make a decision about how you will live.

I don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.