One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

There is no such thing as happiness, only lesser shades of melancholy.

There is no such thing as happiness, only lesser shades of melancholy.

If you want an open society, you have to put up with the chaos.

If you want an open society, you have to put up with the chaos.

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not read more

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.

Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.

I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose read more

I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them.