The echoes of childhood torments have great power, even when not brought to mind in such an inexplicable and horrifying way.

The echoes of childhood torments have great power, even when not brought to mind in such an inexplicable and horrifying way.

But if we never acted except when we were certain our motives were pure, we would never act at all.

Like all lawyers, I was delighted by gratitude. It happened so rarely.

We of alien looks or words must stick together.

Truly, as the ancients taught us, there is nothing under the moon, however fine, that is not subject to corruption.

The lives God gives to us, the awful things we can’t escape from. Sometimes I think that sort of God would enjoy making hell for us after we die.