Percy must have perceived, early in her marriage, that her husband’s lechery was compulsive and incurable, but she was determined, like any other lover, to authenticate her suspicion.

It was a splendid summer morning and it seemed as if nothing could go wrong.

I was here on earth because I chose to be.

The image of a cleanly, self-possessed man exploiting his solitude was not easy to come by, but then he had not expected that it would be.

Standing in the rain outside the door of Percy’s old house, we seemed bound together not by blood and not by love but by a sense that the world and its works were hostile.

When you get to be as old and as rich as I am, it’s hard to meet people.

Live like there’s no tomorrow and learn as if your life depends on it

Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you.

‎The stars are like the trees. Each one reminds us that we should still the greed in our heart. Each tree, each star, teaches us the ways of peace.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Get out of the boat. Face your fears. Fail. Learn. Adjust. Try again. And watch God do more than you can imagine.

All religions begin with a revolt against morality, and perish when morality conquers them.

Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest.

Six Characters in Search of an Author.

Most of the groups I worked with 30 years ago are either dead or dead broke. And it's a shame.

At a certain point, to remain slightly tangential to wherever I was became a way of 'being Tony': by not being anything that everyone else was.