Quotes from William Diehl

Even animals know better than to foul their own nest

he started to hum along with the stereo playing in the bedroom. Beethoven's Ode to Joy—possibly his favorite piece of music. The majesty of the chorus never ceased to thrill him.

Forget the politics of your agony. Politicians are vermin in the soul. They sway with the winds and keep you angry, and anger becomes madness, and madness is the step before death.