“Death is too much for men to bear, whereas women, who are practiced in bearing the deaths of men before their own and who are alsopracticed in bearing life, take death almost in stride. They go to meet death--that is, they attempt suicide--twice as often as men, though men are more "successful" because they use surer weapons, like guns.” MenUseDeathWomenSuccessfulToo MuchBearsWeaponsGunSuicideStride Author:Roger Rosenblatt
“Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding of what is happening.” UseUnderstandingExampleHappeningsConsequenceInstrumentsSurpriseUnusualAnticipationGreat Writers Author:Roger Rosenblatt
“My guess [is] . . . that the great majority of Americans are saying they favor gun control when they really mean gun banishment. . . . I think the country has long been ready to restrict the use of guns, except for hunting rifles and shotguns, and now I think we're prepared to get rid of the damned things entirely - the handguns, the semis and the automatics.” ThinkingMeanLongCountryUseReadyGunMajorityPreparedFavorsHuntingGun ControlReally MeanRiflesHandgunsShotgunsBanishmentHandgun BanGun Ban Author:Roger Rosenblatt
“Do not keep company with people who speak of careers. Not only are such people uninteresting in themselves; they also have no interest in anything interesting. . . . Keep company with people who are interested in the world outside themselves. The one who never asks you what you are working on; who never inquires as to the success of your latest project; who never uses the word career as a noun -- he is your friend.” PeopleWorldUseAsksSpeakInterestWorkInterestingCompanyCareersProjectsNouns Author:Roger Rosenblatt
