“I regret that I was never an athlete. I regret there isn't time in life. I regret that so many of my friends have died. I regret that I was not brave at certain times in my life. I regret that I'm not beautiful. I regret that my conversation is largely with myself. I'm not part of the conversation of the world.” WorldBeautifulCertainRegretConversationMy FriendsDiedBraveAthleteI RegretI Never Regret Author:Richard Rodriguez
“... the random talk of people who have no chance of immortality and thus can speak their minds out has a setting, often, of lights, streets, houses, human beings, beautiful or grotesque, which will weave itself into the moment for ever.” PeopleMindHumansMomentsLightBeautifulHouseSpeakChanceHuman BeingsStreetsConversationSettingSettingsImmortalityGrotesqueBeing Beautiful Book:Selected essays Source: Selected essays