“That story is proof of the theorem that then as today in Chicago, the mysterious equation of whiskey plus music equals what can only be called happiness.”
― Take the Cannoli
― Take the Cannoli
“I'll take an earnest person over a hip person any time, because hip is short-term. Earnest is long-term.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“Men grant and withdraw their love according to their whims, but fear is a hand that rests on their shoulders in a way they can never shake.”
― From Beirut to Jerusalem
― From Beirut to Jerusalem
“It turned out I had always been a smoker. I just hadn't had any cigarettes.”
― Running with Scissors
― Running with Scissors
“It's strange what the heart can do when the mind is giving the directions.”
― The History of Love
― The History of Love
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