This is the pain-pleasure of having newly adult children; they're innocent and ruthless in forgetting their sweet old dependence.

...falling in love could be achieved in a single word—a glance.

come back, come back to me

Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.

I've never had a moment's doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.

A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn and not easily mended.

True intelligence requires fabulous imagination.

When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was. you'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.

I believe the novella is the perfect form of prose fiction. It is the beautiful daughter of a rambling, bloated ill-shaven giant (but a giant who's a genius on his best days).

I'm holding back, delaying the information. I'm lingering in the prior moment because it was a time when other outcomes were still possible.

Observing human variety can give pleasure, but so too can human sameness.

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

Every kind of relationship needs encouragement from both parties. Be it marriage, dating, friendship, enmity etc.

Stated to a running back after an overly exuberant display of celebration: Next time you make a touchdown act like you've been there before.

I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the business.

It's really hard to separate fantasy from reality.

She wanted to cry, but she did not want Peter to see her cry, and she especially did not want Teacher, with her flowing hair, to see her cry.

Men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts.

Men aren't asked about their children.

The New Testament never once warns us that humbly seeking and praying for spiritual gifts will bring anything other than a blessing.

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.