

“The danger isn't the river's speed, friend, but its slowness.”
― The Buried Giant
― The Buried Giant

“God has created nights well-populated
with dreams, crowded with mirror images,
so that man may feel that he is nothing more
than vain reflection. That's what frightens us.”
― Selected Poems
with dreams, crowded with mirror images,
so that man may feel that he is nothing more
than vain reflection. That's what frightens us.”
― Selected Poems

“Danger lurks when people are dissociated and detached from their own story or feelings.”
― Insecure at Last
― Insecure at Last

“The author perceptively outlines what might be an underrated aspect of his subject and of many others whose public achievements are of note – a "gift for friendship". McCullough says Adams, despite his towering intellect and curmudgeonly demeanor, had a soft heart for other people and a genuine interest in their particulars.”
― John Adams
― John Adams
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