An idea is salvation by imagination.
Up ahead, I saw someone, a middle-aged lady in a hippie dress, falter and fall.
In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.
There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.
I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
The strongest possible piece of advice I would give any young woman is: Don't screw around, and don't smoke.