In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.
An only child is never twelve.
There may be wonder in money, but, dear God, there is money in wonder.
From birth to death we are alone.
if death becomes cheap it is the watcher, not the dying, who is poisoned.
When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much.