To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.”
“In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author... I was just a Mom in a state of panic, trying to enter a short story contest to win the prize money in order to keep the lights on in my home.”