Language is by its very nature a communal thing; that is, it expresses never the exact thing but a compromise — that which is common to you, me, and everybody. – Thomas Earnest Hulme, Speculations, 1923
Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An authors life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is. – Sarah Zettel
It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. – Anthony Trollope
