The commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity

Some of us rush through life and some of us saunter through life. Mrs. Vesey sat through life.

Inactivity is death.

I found I liked working at that hour, and though I no longer teach, I have remained faithful to that routine. By making writing my first order of business every day, I am giving it enormous symbolic importance in my life, which helps keep me motivated.

The powers of a man's mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks.

It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.