Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.
Keep in mind that life produces no maestros, only students of varying shades of ineptitude.
I love Arkansas but I think Arkansas has its share of unlit minds.
It seems to me that a man who is incapable of humor is capable of cruelty.
When people's emotions are involved they don't want to listen.
What is genius, anyway, if it isn't the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?