What is genius, anyway, if it isn’t the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?
“What is genius, anyway, if it isn’t the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?” Bette Greene
“What is genius, anyway, if it isn’t the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?” Bette Greene
“It seems to me that a man who is incapable of humor is capable of cruelty.” Bette Greene
“I love Arkansas but I think Arkansas has its share of unlit minds.” Bette Greene
“And marking off time struck me as something like counting empty spaces—spaces you know can’t ever be filled.” Bette Greene
“Like the Bible tells us, when a man will lay down his life for a friend, well, then there ain’t no greater love in this … Read More
“I wondered if a blessing is still a blessing if it lasts for only a little while.” Bette Greene
“Longevity can’t be the only test of love.” Bette Greene
“I was hooked on writing. I mean, where else can you get paid for sticking your nose into somebody else’s business?” Bette Greene
“Maybe…in a way, this coffee reminds me of something. Maybe…maybe only a philosopher or a mad man would make this connection, but it’s a little … Read More
“And taking care of somebody else made me feel good. Like discovering you’re more than you thought you were. More even than you hoped to … Read More
“Why is it I’m always so quick to believe that people are thinking…believing the worst about me?” Bette Greene
“What do you know about sooner or later? Is a moment only a moment when you’re in pain?” Bette Greene
“A person’s got to think, otherwise that person’s no better than a trained seal balancing a ball on his nose. If only that seal could … Read More
“When people’s emotions are involved they don’t want to listen.” Bette Greene
“Keep in mind that life produces no maestros, only students of varying shades of ineptitude.” Bette Greene
“It was like that. Sometimes I’d go for a period—days or weeks—without feeling the full sweep of my loss, and then as unexpected as a … Read More
“I believe that love is better than hate. And that there is more nobility in building a chicken coop than in destroying a cathedral.” … Read More
“Even if you forget everything else I want you to always remember that you are a person of value, and you have a friend who … Read More
“Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.” Bette Greene
“The world is not a rational place.” Bette Greene