Because Of My Marxism, I Was Not Into Myths Or Miracles, Whether It Was The Virgin Birth, The Physical Resurrection Or Casting Out Demons From An Epileptic.
To My Surprise, My 70s Are Nicer Than My 60s And My 60s Than My 50s, And I Wouldn't Wish My Teens And 20s On My Enemies.
My Mother Enjoyed Old Age, And Because Of Her I've Begun To Enjoy Parts Of It Too. So Far I've Had It Good And Am Crumbling Nicely.
What Goes On In Europe Concerns Us Greatly Because, If Europe Comes Apart, The E.u. Comes Apart, Then You're Going To Have Enormous Impact On America, That's A Very Big Trading Partner Of Ours, And People Own Securities Around The World In This Day And Age.
It's Not The Normal Way To Look At Things But I Experienced Death At A Really Young Age And Because Of That It's Been Part Of My Mental Landscape That Death Is Really Very Possible.
If You Age With Somebody, You Go Through So Many Roles - You're Lovers, Friends, Enemies, Colleagues, Strangers; You're Brother And Sister. That's What Intimacy Is, If You're With Your Soulmate.
I've An Enormous Respect For My Mother Who At The Age Of 39 Raised Three Children, And I Grew Up With My Grandmother In The Household. And So It Was A Really Strong Household Of Women - My Poor Brother! It Was Great Growing Up With So Many Generations Of Women.
My Dad Encouraged Us To Fail. Growing Up, He Would Ask Us What We Failed At That Week. If We Didn't Have Something, He Would Be Disappointed. It Changed My Mindset At An Early Age That Failure Is Not The Outcome, Failure Is Not Trying. Don't Be Afraid To Fail.
It Is Pleasant To Be Admitted Into The Birth-chamber Of A Great Idea Destined To Be Translated Into Action.