Safer Than We Are.” I Told Franny.

I Have Learned That The Consequences Of Our Past Actions Are Always Interesting; I Have Learned To View The Present With A Forward-looking Eye.

Being Afraid You'll Look Like A Coward Is The Worst Reason For Doing Anything.

She Was An Expert At The Art Of Sudden Appearance.

A Personal Injustice Is Stronger Motivation Than Any Instinct For Philanthropy.

Before I Began The Cider House Rules, I Thought I Wanted To Write About A Father-son Relationship That Was Closer, More Conflicted, And Ultimately More Loving, Than Most. Then I Began To Think Of A Relationship Between An Old Orphanage Director And An Unadoptable Orphan - A Kid Who Goes Out Into The World And Fails And Keeps Coming Back, So That The Old Guy Ends Up With Someone He's Got To Keep.