"I was thinking, too, of Superman and his fortress of solitude."

-- Michael Chabon

#Thinking Quotes #Solitude Quotes #Fortresses Quotes

“It is a great moment in life when a father sees a son grow taller than he or reach farther.”
“What we have seen in the way of adaptation and adjustment seems to indicate that families are adjusting parenting to the world ofwork, rather than the labor markets and industries responding to the parenting and family needs of their employees.”
“I've met so many people of my son's generation who think a sacrifice is when their satellite or Internet is out for a day and that the country owes them something. That old J.F.K. quote about 'what you can do for your country,' doesn't even seem to apply to so many people.”
“From without, no wonderful effect is wrought within ourselves, unless some interior, responding wonder meets it.”
“The way to happiness requires that one set a good example for others.”
“I don't believe in karma.”
“If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book.”
“Giving parties is a trivial avocation, but it pays the dues for my union card in humanity.”

Source : Elsa Maxwell (1954). “R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's own story”

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