He was so drunk that he would have stubbornly denied that he was.

Between an action and reaction, between a gesture and its consequences, everybody agrees that there is an exact relationship, but not necessarily a proportionate one.

It doesn't matter, the important thing is to fall asleep caressing the charm of an image. Because the last thing you think of before falling asleep must always be the most beautiful.

Motherhood is a predicament. How to live fully inside of it with any grace?

People never think of a child as being a monster, because if they did, they would never be able to sleep at night. Children are where lies peoples hopes, dreams, innocence... Not where lies murder.

Men and women who decide to flirt with adultery just once can become enmeshed in misery and unhappiness for themselves and their precious families.

Good and bad, I define these terms, quite clear, no doubt, somehow.

I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.

Decades of progress made in bringing down crime are now being reversed by this [Barack Obama] administration's rollback of criminal enforcement.

In the '40s and '50s, a lot of teachers and librarians saw the graphic novel as the enemy of reading.

I dimly guess, from blessings known, of greater out of sight.

I've never contended that I had a really horrible life.

In all of my fights, it is a learning experience. I would know afterwards what I need to improve on and what skills I need to maintain. This will make me a better fighter.