I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an American reviewer is that Americans find difficulty very hard to take. They are inevitably looking for a happy ending.
The strongest passion is fear.
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Reading those turgid philosophers here in these remote stone buildings may not get you a job, but if those books have forced you to ask yourself questions about what makes life truthful, purposeful, meaningful, and redeeming, you have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it's going to come in handy all the time.
Lost are we, and are only so far punished, That without hope we live on in desire.
I'll have a stamp on me forever. There will always be questions. I brought new fans to the Orioles' organization, and that's good.
True wisdom for a general is vigorous determination.