To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

He holds him with his glittering eye--
. . . .
And listens like a three years' read more

He holds him with his glittering eye--
. . . .
And listens like a three years' child.

Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening ... when you'd have preferred to talk. -D.J. Kaufman.

Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening ... when you'd have preferred to talk. -D.J. Kaufman.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was read more

A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.

Experience is what you have after you've forgotten her name.

Experience is what you have after you've forgotten her name.

To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts read more

To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts expressed that can make life a garden.

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I read more

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have by reading novels.