What literature could accomplish by way of moral education was less instruction than an expansion of our capacity for empathy: “it admits us to experiences other than our own.

Nonfiction brought me back to earth and sobered me up whenever it seemed like I’d become too drunk on the lives and loves of imaginary people, but that doesn’t mean it was any less thrilling or transporting, although it was often more illuminating.

Writers would be warm, loyal, and otherwise terrific people-if only they’d stop writing.

In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We’re still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall.

If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children’s books suddenly turn up very high on the list.

There is so much chaos and dysfunction going on with the federal government that Dallas can’t wait any longer for federal help.

We spend so much of our passion on our first love. I’m not convinced that it-passion-is one of those things that you have an endless amount of-like happiness or sadness. I could be happy all day. I could be sad all day. But I’m not so sure I’ll ever love like that again.

More than every once in awhile, More than most dreams, More than just my heart, More than anything, More than you know, And more than I can say, I’ve loved you more Every passing day.

The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don’t waste a dime.

Desire acts as a honey trap to the unwary male, luring him into unworthy and catastrophic enterprises. The beauty of the Narnian witches isn’t ancillary to their evil, but integral to it, one of the weapons in their arsenal. Evil must, after all, appear attractive if it’s going to be tempting, and from there it’s only a small step further to the conclusion that feminine beauty is inherently wicked.