The last time you were happy about nothing; the first time you were afraid about nothing. Which came first?

The last time you were happy about nothing; the first time you were afraid about nothing. Which came first?

I think that the desire to be cruel and to hurt (with words because any other way might be dangerous to ourself) is part of human nature. Parties are battles (most parties), a conversation is a duel (often). Everybody's trying to hurt first, to get in the dig that will make him or her feel superior, feel triumph.

There is no doubt that running away on a fresh, blue morning can be exhilarating.

Next week, or next month, or next year I will kill myself. But I might as well last out my month's rent, which has been paid up.

very few people change after well say seven or seventeen. Not really. They get more this or more that and of course look a bit different. But inside they are the same.

I took the red dress down and put it against myself. 'Does it make me look intemperate and unchaste?' I said.