The more clearly one sees this world; the more one is obliged to pretend it does not exist.

There are always suicides among people who are unable to say what they mean.

I always thought that you could do worse than find yourself dying in the company of a devoted former student.

In a school community, someone who reads a book for some secretive purpose, other than discussing it, is strange. What was she reading for?

She was an expert at the art of sudden appearance.

Never confuse faith, or belief — of any kind — with something even remotely intellectual.

You can learn a lot from your lovers, but-for the most part-you get to keep your friends longer, and you learn more from them.