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“Other people are not here to fulfill our needs or meet our expectations, nor will they always treat us well. Failure to accept this will generate feelings of anger and resentment. Peace of mind comes with taking people as they are and emphasizing the positive.”
Source : A. S. A. Harrison (2013). “The Silent Wife: A Novel”, p.17, Penguin
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“No other formula gives your baby a better start in life except that stuff that comes out of you for free.”
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“It is a general rule of Judgment, that a mischief should rather be admitted than an inconvenience.”
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“Each person on this planet is inherently, intrinsically capable of attaining "dizzying heights" of happiness and fulfillment.”
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“Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and to the left.”
Source : Jean Kerr (1965). “Mary, Mary”, p.19, Dramatists Play Service Inc
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“With the horses, you can’t let them call the shot part of the time and then you call the shot part of the time. They’re not really designed to be your leader, but they can be a great partner, but you need to lead, and they need to respect you and respond with respect. Don’t think of respect as a dirty word. You need to respect them as well.”
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“A human-being is not a human-being while his tendencies include self-indulgence, covetousness, temper and attacking other people”
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“I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.”
Source : "PETER STRAUB: Connoisseur of Fear". Interview with Paula Guran, www.darkecho.com. June, 1997.