no matter how hard and faithfully we may try we can never compensate another for some lack in his or her life.

I was never one to begrudge people their memories. From a child I would listen when they spoke of the past.

One of the pleasantest things about book writing is that sometimes it brings one in touch with old friends.

Too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware. Happiness should be like an oasis, the greener for the desert that surrounds it.

And scandal has a way of catching up with those who disregard its power.

no matter how hard and faithfully we may try we can never compensate another for some lack in his or her life.

A little town is like a lantern. Nothing's hid from sight.