If I am no longer disturbed myself, I will deal less with disturbed people and with violent material. I don't regret having concerned myself with such people, because I think that most of us are disturbed.

I met her last summer on a moonlight boat trip.

And then the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since has there been any light that's stronger than this-kitchen-candle.

The world is a funny paper read backwards. And that way it isn't so funny.

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.

Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.

Some things are not forgiveable. Deliberate cruelty is not forgiveable. It is the most unforgiveable thing in my opinion, and the one thing in which I have never, ever been guilty.