And he has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – Bible
Union of the weakest develops strength not wisdom. Can all men, together, avenge one of the leaves that have fallen in autumn? But the wise man avenges by building his city in snow. – Wallace Stevens
I respect newspapers, but the reality is that magazine photojournalism is finished. They want illustrations, Photoshopped pictures of movie stars. – Mary Ellen Mark
I never really drank coffee in college, but now Im on my feet all day and out all night and cant believe it hasnt always been in my life. When morning comes I crave it. – Gail Simmons
Nothing defines the quality of life in a community more clearly than people who regard themselves, or whom the consensus chooses to regard, as mentally unwell. – Renata Adler
You have a strange relationship with calamity when youre a writer: you write about it as an artist, you objectify and fetishize it. You render life into material, and thats a creepy thing to do. – Tony Kushner