It wasn't until I lived in the countryside that I began to understand the life of the countryside and the people in it and trees and water. Just learning about water is an education for a city person.
Grace PaleyOld age is not a good thing. It can be really hard, and those of us who have it a little easier should keep in mind that there are hundreds of thousands of people who are not as well off.
Grace PaleyWell, by now you must know yourself, honey, whatever you do, life don't stop. It only sits a minute and dreams a dream.
Grace PaleyI do lots of reading and speaking at many universities about literature and also about politics, which is as much a part of my life as the literature.
Grace Paley