Quotes from John Stevenson

It takes a loose rein to keep a marriage tight.

Many people have the ambition to succeed; they may even have a special aptitude for their job. And yet they do not move ahead. Why? Perhaps they think that since they can master the job, there is no need to master themselves.

The bony elbows Of power-walking purists Punch the air like little pistons, A well greased paradise-pursuing machine... Nowadays the prophet of real estate has spoken. As our tree population reaches rock bottom Wooden roofing joists shine Like gold bars in the sun. Razor-wired peace-walls rise daily, Funny way to put it But we love each other really. Black as Edgar Poe's ink-stained soul...

A mother does not become pregnant in order to provide employment to medical people. Giving birth is an ecstatic jubilant adventure not available to males. It is a woman's crowning creative experience of a lifetime.