Faith no doubt moves mountains, but not necessarily to where we want them.

Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation.

Sex and writing live on playful cruelties.

Often, when I want to consult my impulses, I cannot find them.

In comedy, the witty style wins out over every mishap of the plot.

Revenge is sweet but not nourishing.

The past is always waiting to entangle and deflect us.