It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is something surprising each time you encounter it.

For Beatrice- When we were together I felt breathless. Now you are.

There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.

How can someone so wonderful do something so terrible?

Make sure you have your own mask on, before helping others with theirs.

In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body.

It is very difficult to make one's way in this world without being wicked at one time or another, when the world's way is so wicked to being with.