The end is nothing; the road is all.

The end is nothing; the road is all.

Willa Cather

People live through such pain only once. Pain comes again—but it finds a tougher surface.

People live through such pain only once. Pain comes again—but it finds a tougher surface.

The only thing very noticeable about Nebraska was that it was still, all day long, Nebraska.

The only thing very noticeable about Nebraska was that it was still, all day long, Nebraska.

There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.

There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.

Let people go on talking as they like, and we will go on living as we think best.

Let people go on talking as they like, and we will go on living as we think best.

Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world; but here the earth was the floor of the sky.

Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world; but here the earth was the floor of the sky.

Freedom so often means that one isn't needed anywhere.

Freedom so often means that one isn't needed anywhere.

It takes a great deal of experience to become natural.

It takes a great deal of experience to become natural.

Where there is great love there are always miracles.

Where there is great love there are always miracles.

People always think the bread of another country is better than their own.

People always think the bread of another country is better than their own.

What if - what if Life itself were the sweetheart?

What if - what if Life itself were the sweetheart?

Success is never so interesting as struggle

Success is never so interesting as struggle

There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.

There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.

Hunger is a powerful incentive to introspection.

Hunger is a powerful incentive to introspection.

Miracles surround us at every turn if we but sharpen our perceptions of them.

Miracles surround us at every turn if we but sharpen our perceptions of them.

On my gravestone, I want it to say,

On my gravestone, I want it to say, "I told you I was sick."

I made a wish on a sliver of moonlight A sly grin and a bowl full of stars

I made a wish on a sliver of moonlight A sly grin and a bowl full of stars

Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.

Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.

Time is just memory Mixed in with Desire.

Time is just memory Mixed in with Desire.