“I am reminded once again that the best things about America are the little things, the little freedoms that Americans don't think twice about.”

“The best thing about my writing is that it makes me feel alive again. If I am going to be obsessed with self, at least self can give back a little.”

“When you've lived as long as I have, you tend to think you've heardeverything, that there's nothing left that can shock you anymore.You grow a little complacent about your so-called knowledge of the world, and then, every once in a while, something comes along thatjolts you out of your smug cocoon of superiority, that reminds you allover again that you don't understand the first thing about life.”

“Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright.”

“he tried to remind himself , don't think about her! don't think about her! he said to himself, i am sick with compassion”

“Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things. I am tempted to think there are no little things.”