Grant was something rare in that or any war. He could learn from experience.

D.B. asked me what I thought about all this stuff I just finished telling you about. I didn't know what the hell to say. If you want to know the truth, I don't know what I think about it. I'm sorry I...

Ciao, I say casually, and flick my hair back. Si. Ciao.I could so be Italian. Except I might have to learn a few more words.

Chloe. Always Chloe with him and his brother. I know I sound like a whiny brat when I complain, but I think I have a good reason. I’d just discovered that I was a witch and my mother was a bitch—the m...

A man carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we car...

The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.

Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.

The future is not a gift - it is an achievement.

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word never to withdraw one.

When a friend of mine boasted about living in a gated community, I thought he meant Folsom, and I wondered whether he knew Charles Manson.

We all come from different paths in life but we can find common ground.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

Whenever they are given the choice, some people choose a bath over a shower; they, too, would like to do their bit to waste water.

To actually accept that you have an eating disorder or a mental health issue is actually a sign of great, great strength. It is not a sign of weakness at all.

In this image (watching sensual murder through a peephole) Lorrain embodies the criminal delight of decadent art. The watcher who records the crimes (both the artist and consumer of art) is constructe...

Writing is a great way of talking with an endless audience for never-ending time.

By the end of the date, your intentions should be clear.

Death takes in many people, but still lives alone.

Delay gratification is what will give us patience and long suffering.

The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.