A boy trying out a man's language.

It was as if she had reached into her own pocket and discovered a small pebble, as hard as a diamond, that she had forgotten belonged to her.

Then he returned to Mabel and put his mouth to her ear. I'd never let anything happen to you. You know that, don't you?

Why was it always the woman's fate to pace and fret and wait?

There's been a lot to get used to here." Esther laughed. "Isn't that the truth. I don't know if you ever get used to it really. It just gets in your blood so that you can't stand to be anywhere else.

He stood there a moment, listened to the creek, and let the mountain air blow against his face. Even with all this heartache, it was beautiful here.

A victory which is not honourable is nothing but a defeat!

There is no one who is completely evil as to lack some goodness in him.

It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man.

Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it's aid-neutral.

Worst thing about Al Smith dinner : it was another reminder of how far we are from the amity between opposing sides that is needed for effective governance.

To have no ideas and being able to express them is the essence of journalism.

Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.

I have had no true friends, only lovers.

The future is flying home. That's the immediate future. But long-distance future, I plan on being back. I'm not going to end my time here with that loss.

Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man.