Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.

It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no time to read.

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.

Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature.

There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but you can't rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that.

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you.