Althea Cushner

“What a splendid king you'd make of a desert island - you and you alone.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

“she followed their expert lead and laughed along—they knew the secret of black, that it could not be made blacker, and if neither could it be made lighter, it could still be made funnier.”
― Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion

“The object of love is not getting something you want but doing something for the well-being of the one you love. It is a fact, however, that when we receive afirming words we are far more likely to be motivated to reciprocate.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

“No use slaving for me and then saying you want to be cared for: who cares for a slave? If you come back, come back for the sake of good fellowship; for you’ll get nothing else.”
― George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion / My Fair Lady