The father of every good work is discontent, and its mother is diligence.
The last thing we can afford right now is to make excuses. We're inexperienced at some spots, that's the way it is. We have injuries, so does everyone, that's the way it is.
Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.
There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body.
John Lane has long been recognized as one of the South's finest poets and memoirists. This debut establishes him as one of our finest novelists as well. His poet's eye for detail seamlessly merges with a born storyteller's gift for narrative. Fate Moreland's Widow gives voice to those who endured one of the most painful and neglected chapters in American history.
Practice remembrance of the present moment, again and again.