Forgiveness: Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. - Marlene Dietrich

It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. It's a quality... They’re so grateful, so heartbreakingly grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them. They say thank you for coming, and they really mean it.

A king, realizing his incompetence,
can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither.
If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.