And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again.

We can't live alone in any society. But the best way to help a society or group, is to be the best individual in it that we can be.

You're insane!" "I won't argue that point.

They walked still farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it." Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames.

Thus through half-belief, we are often doomed to repeat that very past we should have learned from.

If I was ever a rare fine summer person, that's long ago. Most of us are half-and-half. The August noon in us works to stave off the November chills. We survive by what little Fourth of July wits we've stashed away. But there are times when we're all autumn people.

I’m the thing you most desire, you represent the thing I least desire, death. It’s just the opposite of love.