Only a bet on the impossible makes sense. It is an act of faith and courage requiring an irrational leap over reason. A man wins simply by making such a bet.

Well-lit streets discourage sin, but don't overdo it.

God is more interested in restoring our hearts to Him, than giving us a happy marriage.

Tribalism is an addiction that is driven by false beliefs that need to be reflected back to be perceived as true.

There is no faith in the smile of the rose

There are ... two kinds of people in this world, those who long to be understood and those who long to be misunderstood. It is the irony of life that neither is gratified.

Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poor-house.

Writing is a consequence of having been 'haunted' by material. Why this is, no one knows.

Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them.

Desire consumes you, it takes you over. You forget yourself completely. All you can think about is the other, the one you desire, your self is just a fire.

We do not hear what we hear..., only what we remember.

Thou art a woman, And that is saying the best and worst of thee.