There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming griefand unspeakable love. – Washington Irving
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. – Kurt Vonnegut
One of the accidental joys of my writing life has been that Ive had some lovely, surprisingly good fortune with readers, and Ive brought readers to my dads work. I cant tell you the joy that gives me. Because my fathers work was masterful. – Andre Dubus III
My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs – the adversary is the world of finance. – Francois Hollande
