But no. There is a difference between the truth and what we wish were true.

She was a wicked thing sometimes. All full of want. As if the shape of the world depended on her mood. As if she were important.

I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.

...nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth.

I don't mind being called a liar. I am. I am a marvelous liar. But I hate being called a liar when I´m telling the perfect truth.

Unfortunately it's also true to say that good management is a bit like oxygen - it's invisible and you don't notice its presence until it's gone, and then you're sorry.