Mark Helprin Quotes

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

silence communication timing

The human race is intoxicated with narrow victories, for life is a string of them, like pearls that hit the floor when the rope breaks, and roll away in perfection and anarchy.

victory

The tail of the white horse swished back and forth as he trotted down empty avenues and boulevards.  He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising: a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.

horses