Go warn the children of God of the terrible speed of mercy.

He loved her because it was his nature to do so, but there were times when he could not endure her love for him. There were times when it became nothing but pure idiot mystery.

The idea of being a writer attracts a good many shiftless people, those who are merely burdened with poetic feelings or afflicted with sensibility.

...you have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it.

Policy and politics generally go contrary to principle.

She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.

Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.