It's one of the great fallacies, it seems to me, that time gives much of anything but years and sadness to man.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.

And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.

The first one is always the hardest.

Faith precedes all great accomplishments.

Balance is not to be sought by association with others; it must exist within one's self.

And I love writing. I've always loved writing.

I knew I would be in the story somewhere," Eugenides interjected. "Oh no," said Phresine, "This was a humble servant." "Ouch." "Though very courageous." "Not me," whispered Eugenides to his pillow.

I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me.

I think the environmental movement is now so large and diverse that it's hard to talk of it as a single entity.

The problem we have right now in Washington is we don't have the face of a leader.

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.