“In general men keep their internal lives–and their more complex emotions–closely guarded, because either they don't understand them or they are afraid of being betrayed by them.”
Michael R. French“Adversity does more than build character. It changes the way we see the world.”
Michael R. French“Life brings only so much luck which when used up leaves you without a safety net.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“When you're in love, there's nothing that can embarrass or surprise you.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“In our ever-changing universe, lives collide, and, like runaway planets, we just keep going.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“The liberation from ignorance and tyranny was a long war, because the oppressors always had the advantage. They smooth-talked the masses with lies and promises.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“We must believe we are capable of transcending evil, of not needing to hide in the darkness or surrender to our basest fears.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“Racism and inequality are likened to a fungus which grows in dark places and is all the more poisonous because one cannot see it.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie“We are not strangers. It’s a lack of trust that keeps us separated.”
Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie