It was useless arguing with people like her. They had stereotyped minds that ran along grooves of stock response and the commonplace.
I don't have a lot of patience for stories in which women are rescued by men.
The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.
At least I rescued your poor hot dog.
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary.
Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.
His room was a sickly dual-tone of crimson and charcoal, like an Untitled Rothko, the colours bleeding into each other horribly and then rather serenely. The overall effect was overwhelmingly unapolog...
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
How is it possible that suffering that is neither my own nor of my concern should immediately affect me as though it were my own, and with such force that is moves me to action?
I once took a poo in the woods while hunched over like an animal. It was AWESOME.
Formal education and current position can define your worthiness. What makes you extraordinary is defined by your attitude towards others.