A political animal can be defined as a body that will go on circulating a petition even with its heart cut out.

Are writers reporters, prophets, crazies, entertainers, preachers, judges, what?

I shall be richer all my life for this sorrow

I am impressed by how much of my grandparent's life depended on continuities, contacts, connections, friendships, and blood relationships.

it is an easy mistake to think that non-talkers are non-feelers.

We made plenty of mistakes, but we never tripped anybody to gain an advantage, or took illegal shortcuts when no judge was around. We have all jogged and panted it out the whole way.

It is almost impossible to write fiction about the Mormons, for the reason that Mormon institutions and Mormon society are so peculiar that they call for constant explanation.