There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.

FEAR stands for face everything and recover – Old AA saying

I changed it. I had to. Do you know why?" She studied him, her eyes grave. "Because that was then and this is now. Because the past is gone, even though it defines the present.

Because that was then and this is now. Because the past is gone, even though it defines the present.

We'll eat your steam and lap up your blood. But first, we'll drink your screams

Feelings are invulnerable to rational thought.

No, honey. Maybe you can put the things from the Overlook away in lockboxes, but not memories. Never those. They’re the real ghosts.

The silence wasn't uncomfortable or hostile but exhausted--the quiet of people who have a great deal to think about but not a hell of a lot to say.

There came a time when you realised that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.

You don’t need to see yourself through the delusional eyes of the society. It’s the society that needs to see you, through your eyes.

To make plans and not make good use of them is like “betraying your success helpmate” after getting to know him. Make plans, get prepared, but let the work be done!

I feel like I failed, " I said. "Don't beat yourself up, " Jim said. "She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong.

It's a lot easier to act when the writing is good. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to figure out 'Well, why did I say this next?'

The greatest of all pleasures is the pleasure of learning.

He produced a handkerchief—crisply folded—and handed it to her. She took it with silent astonishment. She’d never before known anyone who carried a handkerchief.

The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals.

I want to speak to the despisers of the body. I would not have them learn and teach differently, but merely say farewell to their own bodies-- and thus become silent.

I hate this bizarre policy of protective exclusion, because it effectively writes me off the page.

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.