Apr 17, 2005 07:09
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
-- Eric Hoffer
The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep.
-- Woody Allen, Without Feathers (1976)
God, I'm in a brooding mood. If I could sit at home with the curtains drawn and listen to Italian opera, I would. Instead I'll dress and act cheerful for people I can't see and don't really care about. At least the novel is starting to have some shape. I can feel proud for that, at least.