The fewer facts you have in support of an opinion, the stronger your emotional attachment to that opinion.

The fewer facts you have in support of an opinion, the stronger your emotional attachment to that opinion.

The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.

The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.

The heart is forever inexperienced.

The heart is forever inexperienced.

Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

The heart is half a prophet.

The heart is half a prophet.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. read more

Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.