We will not think noble because we are not noble. We will not live in beautiful harmony because there is no such thing in this world, nor should there be. We promise only to do our best and to live out our lives. Dear God, that's all we can promise in truth.

I'm too old to recover, too narrow to forgive myself.

Like all former thinkers, I'm writing a book.

Fear comes with middle age.

I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak.

We will not think noble because we are not noble. We will not live in beautiful harmony because there is no such thing in this world, nor should there be. We promise only to do our best and to live out our lives. Dear God, that's all we can promise in truth.

Callous greed grows pious very fast.