If he didn't want his opinion, why did he ask for it?

She stared at the stars like they were pillow for her mind and in their light she could rest her heavy head.

You are capable of much more than you envisage.

What is at the base of shame or guilt? It is the consciousness of an imbalance, or of an action in the past that has caused, and probably continues to cause, suffering.

We're eyeball to eyeball and I think the other fellow just blinked.

For my students who are trying to learn the craft of writing in a writing class - contemporary literature is what's most useful.

No enemy is indeed so terrible as a man of genius.

God descends to the humble as waters flow down from the hills into the valleys.

It would have really cramped my future plans had I died. (Nick)

Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.

What preys on my mind is simply this one question: what am I good for, could I not be of service or use in some way?