Pregled posta

We were in the open concourse where the turnstiles were. It was hardly any better here -- the enclosed space sent the voices around us echoing back in a roar that made my head ring, and the smell and feeling of all those bodies made me feel a claustrophob

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again.
Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
Nothing is said that has not been said before.
Worrying about them always struck me as about as useful as worrying about getting hit by lightning.
The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving.
I write because I'm afraid to say some things out loud.
If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.