Friends are lights in winter; the older the friend, the brighter the light.

Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding of what is happening.

For those at home, as well as for those in battle, war is curiously disabling. The mere realization that one's country is at war poisons the bloodstream, creates an incessant mood of worry that infiltrates even the most casual moments.

If you need three adjectives to describe something, then you've probably chosen the wrong something.

Remote control. Ingenious contradiction of terms. Fits like a handshake. Aims like a gun.

A five-year old is in a pretty good position to assess who is beautiful and who is not. Removed from the confusions of sexuality, he or she can judge a face as a face.

If a man spends enough time in a library, he may actually change his mind. I have seen it happen.