Denial is an essential part of my existence. Without it, I am nothing.

Delusions are a vital part of my existence.

Conflict of interest. I wanted to date somebody who was less screwed up than me, and she wasn't.

Christian allegories are a dime a dozen. You can find them in any story, if you look hard enough. Even Harry Potter.

Is there such a thing as being too happy?

I try to avoid stories that end with...and he was never seen again.

Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.

Fortunately the family is a human institution: humans made it and humans can change it.

Laughter is born out of the discovery of the contradictory.

It is misleading in a crucial way to view information as something that can be poured into an empty vessel, like a fluid or even energy.

I perceive two things in Scotland of the most fearful omen: ignorance of theological truth, and a readiness to pride themselves in and boast of it.

What a blast it is to be here with Michael Moore.

It is a difficult task, O citizens, to make speeches to the belly, which has no ears.

When you read something that good, it's terrifying because you're thinking, "Oh, god, what if I don't get this?"