I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity. Spent years denying it, but I am very misanthropic. And I live alone on a mountain for a reason.

Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses.

It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge.

I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your face

You want to believe that there's one relationship in life that's beyond betrayal. A relationship that's beyond that kind of hurt. And there isn't.

The defenders of decent society and the disciples of degeneracy are often the same people.

The definition of terrorism is killing civilians with the intent of changing their political affiliation.

People would rather be deceived than have the truth cause them anxiety

Scientists' minds may jump around like amorous toads, but they do seem to accept such behavior in one another.

People are disturbed enough by serial killers, but the whole notion of female violence, particularly maternal violence - the idea of mothers who kill - really unnerves people.

Still, it's an interesting technique-leaving one person behind in order to find her or him somewhere else. And in someone else.

My soulmate, my heart is with you wherever, I may be.

People who are afraid of the truth never find it.

Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of healing, peace is the measure.

Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.

Orthodoxy is the ability to say two and two make five when faith requires it.

We talk about how many women were raped last year, not about how many men raped women.

In Istanbul I met a man who said he knew beyond a doubt that God was a cat. I asked why he was so sure, and the man said, "When I pray to him, he ignores me."

War was never so careful as to inflict suffering only where it was merited.

I’d like to go out in the front yard and shout something. “None of this is worth it!” That’s what I’d like people to hear.

You seldom get a censorship attempt from a 14-year-old boy. It's the adults who get upset.