The overriding problem with our country, and our world in general, is that we are, in large part, managed by incompetents. Most of these are men who have spent their lives seeking power rather than themselves. Robert James Waller More Quotes by Robert James Waller More Quotes From Robert James Waller It's kind of strange-- in fiction you get to tell lies and are applauded for it. Robert James Waller strange lying fiction if only we lost our minds and arrived at our hearts Robert James Waller mind heart lost When a woman makes the choice to marry, to have children; in one way her life begins but in another way it stops. You build a life of details. You become a mother, a wife and you stop and stay steady so that your children can move. And when they leave they take your life of details with them. And then you're expected move again only you don't remember what moves you because no-one has asked in so long. Not even yourself. Robert James Waller mother children moving The road is a strange place. Shuffling along, I looked up and you were there walking across the grass toward my truck on an August day. In retrospect, it seems inevitable - it could not have been any other way-- a case of what I call the high probability of the improbable Robert James Waller strange-places retrospect august I am the highway and a peregrine and all the sails that ever went to sea Robert James Waller sail highways sea Complex things are easy to do. Simplicity's the real challenge. Robert James Waller simplicity real challenges Such physical matters were nice, yet, to him, intelligence and passion born of living, the ability to move and be moved by subtleties of the mind and spirit, were what really counted. Robert James Waller passion nice moving Anyone who can feel that way about a woman is worth lovin himself. Robert James Waller feels way The curse of modern times is the propensity of male hormones in places where they can do the most damage Robert James Waller modern damage males The heart never forgets, never gives up, the territory marked off for those who came before. Robert James Waller territory giving-up heart An inherent kindness exists in the process of aging ... we are allowed to move along gradually. Robert James Waller aging kindness moving The market kills more artistic passion than anything else. Robert James Waller artistic passion The reality is not exactly what the song started out to be, but it's not a bad song. Robert James Waller song reality This kind of certainty comes but just once in a lifetime! Robert James Waller once-in-a-lifetime certain kind We're all getting lashed to the great wheel of uniformity. Robert James Waller uniformity conformity wheels
