Sorrow was like the wind. It came in gusts.
When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
I cannot believe that the inscrutable universe turns on an axis of suffering; surely the strange beauty of the world must somewhere rest on pure joy!
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.