A.S. King Quotes

A.S. King Quotes

I was also built from delusional optimism and folly.

Listen to me. They may control what you do, but no one can pee on your soul without your permission.

It also makes my father right again. How will I ever soar with the eagles if I'm surrounded by turkeys?

There is something magical about the world at night. Sitting at the dining room table, sipping a glass of iced tea, I can totally understand why Dad gets up so early. Minutes seem to last longer when the rest of the world is asleep.

No one has proved to me that my husband isn’t still alive somewhere in Southeast Asia. So, as far as I’m concerned, if even one man is alive, we own him more than this – than presuming him dead for the sake of tidying paperwork.

The youth choir is up onstage now, in flowing white gowns, and they're singing something in the key of goose-bumps.

Today I am in control because I want to be. I have my fingers on the switch, but have lived a lifetime ignoring the control I have over my own world. Today is different.

The trick is remembering that change is as easy as you make it. The trick is remembering that you are the boss of you.

Humans want to conquer everyone they can, and buy everything they see. I think this is because humans have forgotten how to be happy. It's not their fault - it's not easy figuring out how to be happy in these days of anything-but-moderation.

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