I felt lonely, and in full possession of my loneliness. It was the first time I had owned anything of value.

Writers are the ink of society

I remember hearing once that good girls don't get caught. I think that's sort of a lot of what my teen years were like.

Every performance is completely its own thing.

You put the tea in the kettle and light it. Put your hand on the metal and feel it.. but do you even feel it anymore?

Men scream and go crazy in the gym. I'm a silent workout partner, but when my adrenaline gets up, I talk trash.

Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols.

Please give your life to peace, justice and care.

The health of our seas determines the future of humanity.

More than fear of loving bears or birds bigger than cows, I fear pathless nights. How, I wonder, can I find you in the dark?

For a man to think he can fulfil his destiny without a woman is a misunderstanding, a miscalculation; it is reckless and folly. Certainly a woman is not everthing, but everything depends on her.