A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift. – James Wolcott
Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott
The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself. – James Wolcott
High expectations werent nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then – children werent fawned over from an early age as gifted and groomed for a prizewinning future self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. – James Wolcott
Prudishness is pretense of innocence without innocence. Women have to remain prudish as long as men are sentimental, dense, and evil enough to demand of them eternal innocence and lack of education. For innocence is the only thing which can ennoble lack of education. – Friedrich Von Schlegel
And thus the literary man has two fires in his body: the strain of his mental work and the overmuch of blood in his head…. Man, so rich in knowledge, has also become rich in diseases, but poor in health and physical strength. – Sebastian Kneipp, Thus Shalt Thou Live: Hints and Advice for the Healthy and the