The grace of God, says Luther, is like a flying summer shower. It has fallen upon more than one land, and passed on. Judea had it, and lies barren and dry. These Asiatic coasts had it, and flung it away. – Alexander Maclaren
Years later I would hear my father say the divorce had left him dating his children. That still meant picking us up every Sunday for a matinee and, if he had the money, an early dinner somewhere. – Andre Dubus III
Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasnt a very talented writer, but his imagination was wonderful. – Jack Vance