Perhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.

Most of our love is shabby stuff, but there is always a thin line of gold, the bit of pure love on which all the rest depends -- and which redeems all the rest.

A long marriage is very unifying, even if it's not ideal, and those old structures must be respected.

evil soon makes tools out of those who don't hate it.

Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.

Only the very greatest art invigorates without consoling.

youth is a marvelous garment