“Lord, grant that my work increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant that my article in Brain be published before the destruction takes place.” MenHelpingBrainLordFailingDestructionIncreaseHelping OthersGrantsArticles Author:Walker Percy
“They all think any minute I'm going to commit suicide. What a joke. The truth of course is the exact opposite: suicide is the only thing that keeps me alive. Whenever everything else fails, all I have to do is consider suicide and in two seconds I'm as cheerful as a nitwit. But if I could not kill myself -- ah then, I would. I can do without nembutal or murder mysteries but not without suicide.” IfsThinkingI CanTwoCoursesCan DoAliveFailingMysteryMinutesJokesOppositesMurderSuicideCommitIf I CouldSecondsCheerfulMurder Mysteries Book:The Moviegoer Source: The Moviegoer
“My mother refused to let me fail. So I insisted.” MotherFailingLet MeAdolescence Book:The Second Coming Source: The Second Coming
