Time, of course, topples everyone in its path equally- the way that driver beats his old horse until it dies. But the thrashing we receive is one of frightful gentleness. Few of us even realize that we are being beaten.

Maybe the only thing I can definitely say about is this: That’s life. Maybe the only thing we can do is accept it, without really knowing what’s going on.

Learning another language is like becoming another person.

Be fearless, be brave, be bold, love yourself

She gave me this look – she might have been watching from a lifeboat as the ship went down. Or maybe it was the other way around.

There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.