It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy.
Some people need a huge amount of attention, and they are worthy of that attention, and they're still exhausting.
Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.
There was such an incredible logic to kissing, such a metal-to-magnet pull between two people that it was a wonder that they found the strength to prevent themselves from succumbing every second. Rightfully, the world should be a whirlpool of kissing into which we sank and never found the strength to rise up again.
In this life we love who we love. There were some stories in which facts were very nearly irrelevant.
I certainly have written a lot about police in my life, and it's not only something that I know about, but always something that interests me.
One must not be shy where language is concerned.
. . . to make the world safe for democracy.
I don't eat as much as an athlete should. I just don't like it.
If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused.
In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow.