Novels ought to have hope; at least, American novels ought to have hope. French novels don't need to. We mostly win wars, they lose them. Of course, they did hide more Jews than many other countries, and this is a form of winning.

“The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forg…”

“Grace is having a commitment to- or at least an acceptance of- being ineffectiv…”

“Trying to reason with an addict was like trying to blow out a lightbulb.”

“What you're looking for is already inside you. You've heard this before, but th…”