The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

You can’t live in the world without an idea of the world, but it’s impossible to live in the world with your idea of the world.

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

To love someone is to see them as they truly are, and still, to care for them.

The past beats inside me like a second heart.