People knew less of each other, perhaps, but they felt more free of each other, and so were more individual. The entire world was not for them only a push or a switch away. Strangers were strange, and sometimes with an exciting, beautiful strangeness. It may be better for humanity that we should communicate more and more.

People knew less of each other, perhaps, but they felt more free of each other, and so were more individual. The entire world was not for them only a push or a switch away. Strangers were strange, and sometimes with an exciting, beautiful strangeness. It may be better for humanity that we should communicate more and more.

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

Ask me to marry you." "Will you marry me?" "No.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical.

There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common - a need to create an alternative world.

The supposed great misery of our century is the lack of time.