The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, near-sightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another. – John Cheever
When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places. – John Cheever
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty. – John Cheever
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. – John Cheever
We have a country to turn around. This week you will nominate the most experienced executive to seek the presidency in 60 years in Mitt Romney. He has no illusions about what makes America great, and he doesnt confuse the presidency with celebrity, or loftiness with leadership. – Artur Davis