To Ryuji the smile seemed as brittle as fine glass crystal and very dangerous

A father is a reality-concealing machine, a machine for dishing up lies to kids, and that isn't even the worst of it: secretly he believes that he represents reality.

The only people in this world I really trust are my fans - even if they do forget you so fast.

They had laid the tender, down-ruffled little bird on a platter and appeared now to be pondering a way to eat out its heart without causing it distress.

And it seemed increasingly obvious that the world would have to topple if he was to attain the glory that was rightfully his. They were consubstantial: glory and the capsized world.

This time, Fusako was able to express herself with fluency and candor. The bold letters she had been writing week after week had granted her an unexpected new freedom.

There are trials and mistakes and even wars along the path of marriage.

Lila cringed at the ghost of Barron's words, a memory with edges still too sharp to touch.

Words and laws in this world made place for signs and symbols.

We don't have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it?

The universe is large and we are tiny, without the need for further religious superstructure. One can have so-called spiritual moments without belief in the spirit.

Trying to find a buddha or enlightenment is like trying to grab space.

If your gonna go down, go down swinging!

Mormons know that its not enough to practise your religion - you also have to spread your religion.

I've come to realize that life is what you make it.

A good marriage is like Dr Who's Tardis: small and banal from the outside but spacious and interesting from within.