Children do not dwell on the ordinary harshness of life, even as they suffer through it.

Experience has taught me that there are some situations in which it's better to keep quiet. That is, I tried to keep quiet. Life gives me good advice, but sometimes I refuse to take it.

Sometimes I closed my eyes hard to avoid thinking, but the eye of the mind refused to be closed and continued to plague me with images.

Once more and for the last time, the moon flashed above and broke into pieces, and then everything went black.

Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery

And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time.

And then--a Day as huge As Yesterdays in pairs, Unrolled its horror in my face-- Until it blocked my eyes

My voice is still for war. Gods! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death?

I don't want to look sloppy, because then I feel sloppy

The educated Southerner has no use for an 'r', except at the beginning of a word.

People in Oklahoma don't wake up every morning wondering what the government is going to do for them.