When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, Why god? Why me? and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just some...
We all float down here!
There was a lot they didn’t tell you about death, she had discovered, and one of the biggies was how long it took the ones you loved most to die in your heart.
The past is obdurate.
The good thing about being old, is you don’t have to worry about dying young.
That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons, even death may die. —
Politics always change. Stories never do.
People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad.
Ka was like a wheel, its one purpose to turn, and in the end it always came back to the place where it had started.
It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go. Maybe especially then.
It's a cash and carry world. Sometimes you pay a little. Mostly it's a lot. Sometimes, it's everything you have.
If you want to play, you gotta pay.
If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered.
I see things, that's all. Write enough stories and every shadow on the floor looks like a footprint; every line in the dirt like a secret message.
I felt lonely and content at the same time. I believe that is a rare kind of happiness.
I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. To put it another way, they're like dandelions. If you have one on your lawn, it looks pretty and unique. If yo...
I believe most people are essentially good. I know that I am. It's you I'm not entirely sure of.
Frightened people live in their own special hell. You could say they make it themselves, but they can't help it. It's the way they're built. They deserve sympathy and compassion.
For most of us, I think it's easier to admit doing wrong than being stupid.
Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.