Then she was there in the doorway of the ambulance at his feet. She jumped up like a lion, then stood up on two feet like a human. Her hair was thick and full. She had a mouthful of giant teeth. He could see four pronounced canines in the front and s...
She wished she hadn't succumbed to irritation. Because she wanted to know about his inner feelings. She always thought people were like pieces of art glass-- strong enough to handle and use, delicate enough to shatter under a strong blow, and filled ...
He knew how hot those rumbly-grumbly, gravel-voiced noises made her: hotter than two rats wrestling in a wool sock…only not as scratchy. Or as smelly. Probably less squeaky, too. But she had to be strong. For the sake of her children. For the sake ...
We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pi...
People seem weak, but they’re strong. They seem strong, but they’re weak. No matter how much you cry, you still have to sleep. And you even get hungry. You suddenly realize you’re doing the same things you did yesterday. You say hi to your frie...
... because one day, maybe one day, if I learned how to write clear enough, sing loud enough, be strong enough, I could explain myself in a way that made sense and then maybe one day, one day, someone out there would hear and recognise her or himself...
The life of an old man can be compared with the flame of a candle in a drought.
The wise man forgets insults as the ungrateful forget benefits.
Every smart man is an ignoramus who abuses his ignorance.
An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him.
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
He that's a wise man by day is no fool by night.
A brave man will face a situation no matter how dreadful.
Nothing resembles an honest man more than a cheat.
The bad man thinks that everybody looks like him.
The friendship of a great man is like the shadow of a bush -- soon gone.
The man on his feet carries off the share of the man sitting down.
How great man would be were he not so arrogant.
As the wise man looks for a bridge the fool crosses the river.
First the man takes a drink; then the drink takes a drink; after that the drink takes the man.
The son of an old man is an orphan, and his wife is a widow.