Human lives seldom conform to the conventions of fiction. Chekhov says that it is in the beginnings and endings of stories that we are most tempted to lie. I know what he means, and I agree.
Wallace StegnerExpose a child to a particular environment at this susceptible time and he will perceive in the shapes of that environment until he dies.
Wallace Stegnerwherever you find the greatest good, you will find the greatest evil, because evil loves paradise as much as good.
Wallace Stegner