Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.
Art BuchwaldRead
Sharing our depressions felt like having survived a war. The experience bonds you to the other person for life.
Interpretation
Sharing struggles can create deep bonds between people.
Art Buchwald suggests that discussing our emotional challenges, such as depression, can feel like a significant survival experience, akin to surviving a war. This act of sharing not only alleviates individual burdens but also fosters a profound connection between those involved, as they find solace and understanding in each other's experiences.
In practice
In a support group, sharing personal experiences of depression can significantly help others feel less alone.
Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.
Human beings thrive on action. Stagnation does not wear well with us. We are said to have our origins as hunter-gatherers. We run and we chase. We are problem-solvers. We must be continuously tested and we continuously test ourselves. And it will not end until our lives end because of life itself.
I have no idea where I'm going but here's the real question: What am I doing here in the first place?
The best things in life aren't things.
Americans are just beginning to regard food the way the French always have. Dinner is not what you do in the evening before something else. Dinner is the evening.
You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.
To see a friend who has suffered the loss of all things begin again with trust and love, gives us strength to continue on.
Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turn to fog; but you're never friendless ever, if you have a dog.
Friendship is the only point in human affairs concerning the benefit of which all, with one voice, agree.
Go oft to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.
I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.
A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.
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