Mark Helprin Quote

You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.

Jake went in, aware that he had, for the first time in three weeks, opened a door without hoping madly to find another world on the other side. A bell jingled overhead. The mild, spicy smell of old bo...

Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell

Readership is highly dependent upon format and distribution as much as it is on content.

Intercourse is one thing, Intimacy is everything. Be encouraged

Stop worshiping the bad in boys and start recognizing the good in men

A good response beats a bad reaction any day. Be encouraged

Books on the bookshelvesAnd stacked on the floorBooks kept in basketsAnd propped by the doorBooks in neat pilesAnd in disarrayBooks tucked in closetsAnd books on displayBooks filling cranniesAnd books...

Just because you start attempting to do right, doesn’t mean people will let you forget about what you’ve done wrong…Be encouraged

One of the smartest things one can do in life sometimes…is play stupid. Be encouraged