Once You Have Courage To

My Family Pleaded With Me To Forget Literature And Do Something Sensible, Such As Find Some Sort Of Useful Work.

A Shade Of Sorrow Passed Over Taliesin's Face. 'there Are Those,' He Said Gently, 'who Must First Learn Loss, Despair, And Grief. Of All Paths To Wisdom, This Is The Cruelest And Longest. Are You One Who Must Follow Such A Way? This Even I Cannot Know. If You Are, Take Heart Nonetheless. Those Who Reach The End Do More Than Gain Wisdom. As Rough Wool Becomes Cloth, And Crude Clay A Vessel, So Do They Change And Fashion Wisdom For Others, And What They Give Back Is Greater Than What They Won.

When I Was Discharged, I Attended The University Of Paris And Met A Beautiful Parisian Girl, Janine. We Soon Married And Eventually Returned To The States.

...alas, Raising A Young Lady Is A Mystery Even Beyond An Enchanter's Skill.

There's This Huge Number Of Desperate People.