{We} have not to crown the exceptional man who knows he can rule

In matters of religion and matrimony I never give advice, because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.

for a purpose without reason

You love Roth, " he continued for me."You're in love with him." My eyes met his bright blue ones."Yes, " I whispered, my lower lip trembling."It's him. It's always been him.

All those clean, fresh starts had made me forget what it was like, until now, to be messy and honest and out of control. To be real.

I spread the message of hope and of unity. That's what gets me up in the morning. I can tell you what is wrong, but I can't tell you how to fix it. I'm a raptivist, not a politician. I deal in hope.

I feel sorry for many politicians we expect them to be completely consistent and moralised when we're not.

Too often we women try to tackle chaos that is not ours to fix.

To sense the peace of extinguished passion Happiness in not knowing the ultimate knowledge

A novelist who ranks with Proust , Kafka , Musil and his friend James Joyce as one of the enduring pillars of Modernism.

Waiting rooms were made for books-of course! But so are theater lobbies before the show, long and boring checkout lines, and everyone's favorite, the john.