Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
Liberals are very broadminded: they are always willing to give careful consideration to both sides of the same side.
The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
This is the challenge of writing. You have to be very emotionally engaged in what you?re doing, or it comes out flat. You can?t fake your way through this.
Having a holiday weekend without a family member felt like putting on a sweater that had an extra arm.
I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.