“Life is a binary system. Things work out or they don't, worry doesn't add much, and the only way to influence the process is simply not giving up.”

“The 'what' of life is immediate, but the 'why' trails along at its own pace.”

“Clear perception requires emotional distance. It's hard to be wise while you're still squirming.”

“You never know what you really believe until you have to defend it.”

“I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence.”

“He had a book to finish. Ten-thousand words. The other ninety thousand had been difficult. This last tenth seemed impossible. His plot had become derailed. He was unable to see his way through the smoke and coke dust of a mythical railway track that should stretch ahead. Yes, the characters were there, good and solid. Indeed, the story's engine was strong and had shunted yet forward and forward, with only one or two sharp halts. But six weeks ago he met the bumpers. R. was now stuck in a deserted station, his progress blocked. ("Out Back")”

“A child may be "spoiled" by a lack of training or by inappropriate love that gives or trains incorrectly.”