Push away the past, that vessel in which all emotions curdle to regret.

I don't put much stock in remembering things. Being able to forget is a superior skill.

But inside loss there can be gain, too, like the small silver spider Bela had discovered one dewy morning, curled asleep at the center of a rose.

Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.

We do not require company. In varying degrees, it bores us, drains us, makes our eyes glaze over. Overcomes us like a steamroller. Of course, the rest of the world doesn't understand.

It was much easier to explain the veil than to answer questions about the wounds.

He also telephoned the Real Time Computer Complex on the ground floor of the Operations Wing to ask that an additional big I.B.M. computer be brought onto the line.

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, not lifestyle choices.

Her glare was so intense that you completely forgot she was wearing pink.

It's perfectly okay to want to quit - as long as you don't.

I am shocked that Republicans can't explain why our technological and economic advantages are the result of sound monetary and economic policy.

Once introduced discontinuity, once challenge any of the properties of visual space, and as they flow from each other, the whole conceptual framework collapses.

I think the most important thing is to feel comfortable. If you don't feel comfortable with what you're wearing it really shows.