The power of art can open our minds.

Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.

Some say crying purges. I say it drains. There’s a difference. One takes the bad things from you to help close a space. The other opens you and leaves you empty

Instant gratification takes too long.

Test scores aren't perfect, but having a test score for math or reading or other things that we can objectively measure is a meaningful component that makes a lot of sense.

Day after day, night after night, my life at home is far from bright, but even home has more variety, than I can find in cafe society.

The best belongs to me and mine; and if we are not given it, we take it: the best food, the purest sky, the most robust thoughts, the fairest women!

There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun.

I think I'm an overly emotional person. I feel a lot, but I don't believe that's unique to me or that's how I am able to do the things I do.

Simple and faithless as a smile and shake of the hand.

There is nothing to be said for being crippled. You don't see the world better or clearer, nor do you develop some special set of skills by way of compensation.