As long as a man stays alive he can't tell what chances will pop up next. But a dead man signs no checks.

Charity you can give even when you haven't got.

Nationality isn't soul.

Life is a tragedy full of joy.

If you don't hear His voice so let Him hear yours. When prayers go up blessings descend.

To any writer: Teach yourself to work in uncertainty. Many writers are anxious when they begin, or try something new. Even Matisse painted some of his Fauvist pictures in anxiety. Maybe that helped him to simplify. Character, discipline, negative capability count. Write, complete, revise. If it doesn't work, begin something else.

As long as a man stays alive he can't tell what chances will pop up next. But a dead man signs no checks.