Self-pity is a sin. It is a form of living suicide.

- Charles J. Shields

The great purpose in life is to take your destiny out of the hands of others.

- Charles J. Shields

She just wanted to be comfortable in her own skin...But she would not stop to seek others' approval. The notion that she should never seemed to enter…

- Charles J. Shields

There is more to be pondered in the grain and texture of life than traditional fiction allows. The work of essayists is vital precisely because it pe…

- Charles J. Shields

Engaging and well paced, the book fills in the reality behind Vonnegut's work

- Charles J. Shields