Underlying Letter

Famous quotes containing the words underlying and/or letter:

    Every age develops its own peculiar forms of pathology, which express in exaggerated form its underlying character structure.
    Christopher Lasch (b. 1932)

    Most personal correspondence of today consists of letters the first half of which are given over to an indexed statement of why the writer hasn’t written before, followed by one paragraph of small talk, with the remainder devoted to reasons why it is imperative that the letter be brought to a close.
    Robert Benchley (1889–1945)