library is a beautiful old thing

Now, if you are like me - if you are like practically anybody in America - then you probably hold some negative opinions about the French, based upon movies, rumors, recent headlines, unfortunate run-ins with Parisian waiters, or... you know... all that unpleasantness surrounding the Vichy regime.

He was powerful and I died of love in his shadow.

I guess what I want to learn is how to live in this world and enjoy its delights but also devote myself to God.

To be prosperous and happy in life, Henry, it is simple. Pick one woman, pick it well, and surrender.

The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.

Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You must fight for it, strive for it, and insist upon it.