Life isn't hard to manage when you've nothing to lose. — Ernest Hemingway

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

'Darling, would you like to grow a beard?'

'Would you like me to?'

'It might be fun. I'd like to see you with a beard.'

'All right. I'll grow one. I'll start now this minute. It's a good idea. It will give me something to do.'

You're my religion. You're all I've got.