It was a marvel, an enigma in abolition latitudes, that the slaves did not rise en-masse, at the beginning of hostilities.

The utter helplessness of a conquered people is perhaps the most tragic feature of a civil war or any other sort of war.

The stratagems by which briefly youameliorated, even seeminglyuntwisted what still twists within you —you loved their taste and lay thereon your sidenursing like a puppy.

Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said to be carried in one's breath.

Material and infinite are inseparableAppreciating their interconnectednessis the gateway to understanding

To lose the approbation of my dog is a thing too horrible to contemplate.

Never apologize for your success because you worked hard for it.

Already for thirty-five years he had not stopped talking and almost nothing of fundamental value had emerged.

Dressing is a pleasure; clothes are not a joke.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

I could have possibly beaten Senator McCain in the primary. Then I could have been the candidate who lost to Barack Obama.

It's a gut feeling. And when two people have the same gut feeling, you have a brand.