Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

Self-inflicted misery smirks under its crown of thorns.

The absolute has moved into the fortress of the absurd.

A quiet well-behaved boy is likely to be both frightened and ambitious.

I alternate between reading cook books and reading diet books.

Good manners protect the privileged, but leave the unprivileged more vulnerable.

Intelligence complicates. Wisdom simplifies.