Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.
No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.
Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.
They flower spontaneously out of the demands of our natures - and the best of them lead us not only outward in space, but inward as well.
How grudging memory is, and how bitterly she clutches the raw material of her daily work.
Life is like a cucumber. One minute it's in your hand, the next it's up you ass.