- "an american writer of my aquaintance titled one of his books you can't go home again but he was not necessarily talking to you."
- "anyone who asks you to describe your summer holidays in writing probably has a secret, infernal plan and under no circumstances should you include in your report even a hint of the truth"
- "everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator"
- "there are times to stay put and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself"
- "the way sadness works is one of the strangest riddles in the world"
- "when someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. but if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them, so they will not be embarrassed"
- "it is often difficult to admit that someone you love is not perfect, or to consider aspects of a person that are less than admirable."
dec 29 2013 ∞
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