Van's sweater was soaked in blood.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.
To try to be better is to be better.
There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.