“Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.”

“A black cat crossed my path, and I stopped to dance around it widdershins and to sing the ”

“The advantage of travel is that after a while you begin to realize that wherever you go, most people aren't really all that much different.”

“For a time, then, we stay. For a time. Till the changes.”

“Sometimes survival is the worst alternative there is”

“The battle of good and evil reduced to a fat woman standing in front of a chocolate shop, saying, Will I? Wont I? in pitiful indecision.”

“Excess makes the heart grow fonder...”

“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”

“Exceed not thy actions, but limit not thy mind.”

“Its hard to stay up. Its been a long long dayAnd you've got the sandman at your door. But hang on, leave the TV on and lets do it anyway.Its ok. You can always sleep through work tomorrow. Ok?Hey, ...”

“The waters of the stream played the part of the orchestra, and the sunlight provided the dancers. Every now and then a crescendo of wind highlighted the symphony in the clearing by the creek.”

“Dont get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”