Sometimes the dying live more fiercely and wisely than the rest of us. (146)

And why are we supposed to be serious about God? Did God show up and crack the whip? “You there, Annie in Ohio, I see you laughing a lot and frankly it really pisses Me off . . . “ (50)

I don’t need any plastic in my body to validate me as a woman.

A lie near to truth is always difficult to catch

The thought of friends or family enjoying themselves in my absence gives me the heebie-jeebies.

How could anyone stay sane with entire lifetimes stored in one human mind?

I believe it's a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have.

No money, no place to live – I’ve been in more dangerous situations than other people.

The trumped-up charges against kitsch and sentimentality should disturb us and make us suspicious.

I got expelled from my school when I was 12; I was quite bad!

Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.

music, drawing, books, invention & exercise will be so many resources to you against ennui.