Educational bureaucracies dull a child's questing sensitivity.

Why is it that foolishness repeats itself with such monotonous precision?

It was mostly sweet," he whispered, "and you were the sweetest of all.

There's hope left in these dusty chords. There's a song left in our rusty hearts. We are torn and frayed but love remains.

Demagogues are so easy to identify. They gesture a lot and speak with pulpit rhythms, using words that ring of religious fervour and god-fearing sincerity. Sincerity with nothing behind it takes so much practice. The practice can always be detected. Repetition. Great attempts to keep your attention on words.

If all those around you believe some particular thing, you will soon be tempted to share in that belief.

Money to a writer is time to write.