It’s not a matter of who or what is right, but what is right.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
What is Right
W
Wisdom on Success
W
Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Missing Happiness
M
He felt like someone who had missed happiness by seconds at an appointed place.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Excuses and Information
E
One can always find excuses for not giving information.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Logic and Loneliness
L
To be logical is to be lonely.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Living Fully
L
You cannot blame a man for dying, but you can blame him for not living.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Necessity of Madness
N
Men are so necessarily mad, that not to be mad would amount to another form of madness.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Choosing Between Evils
C
When you have to choose between two evils, you will always try to pick the one you haven’t tried before.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Embracing Inner Emptiness
E
Hollowness: that I understand. I’m starting to believe that there isn’t anything you can do to fix it.
Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train
Losing Mental Control
L
I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head.
Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train