Wanting to leave is enough.
When nothing hampers action, the soul has fewer reasons for action.
There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.
Most men are essentially dead by thirty.
There is no joy other than the joy of creating. There is no man who is truly alive other than one who is creating. All others are just shadows on the earth with nothing to do with being alive. The joy of living, whether it is love or action, is the joy of creating.
Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.
No one ever reads a book. He reads himself through books.
There can be no high civility without a deep morality, though it may not always call itself by that name.
Winter came and the city [Chicago] turned monochrome -- black trees against gray sky above white earth. Night now fell in midafternoon, especially when the snowstorms rolled in, boundless prairie storms that set the sky close to the ground, the city lights reflected against the clouds
I was starstruck by Madonna. She's one of the few remaining superstars. I'm so impressed by her level of discipline towards her career. We did have a little chat, and she wasn't remotely intimidating, just lovely and open.
One thing we've learned about Donald Trump - this candidate first, president-elect, and now president - is that he has this sort of reptilian instinct for rooting out supposed enemies and finding people he can whip up distrust into rage.