I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace.
For the most part, fear is nothing but an illusion. When you share it with someone else, it tends to disappear.
It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.
It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.