Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn't move me.
Somebody might say that they always wanted to be a fly-fishing guide in Montana and maybe they'll never get to do that but just by the virtue of having said it out loud, I think there's some power in that.

