Chuck said, “Hey. How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” Cawley looked over at him. “I’ll bite. How many?” “Fish,” Chuck said and let loose a bright bark of a laugh.

There's something ugly about the flawless.

Narrative becomes the way you make sense of chaos. That's how you focus the world. It's the only reason you should ever try this writing job.

In Greek tragedy, they fall from great heights. In noir, they fall from the curb.

Happiness comes in moments, & then it's gone until the next time. Could be years. But sadness settles it.

It's hard to close the door on optimistic expectations when you love someone.

There are so many more important things to worry about than how you're perceived by strangers.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

There are threads in our lives. You pull one, and everything else gets affected.

What molds us is what maims us.

The best thing that can happen to people entering creative professions is the dwindling of all other possibilities.

I married someone whom I was close friends with first. I think that was a really good move.

where is here, when is now??

When I discovered dancing, I learned to dream.

America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost.

I just want to find somebody special, somebody that I click with.

Love's like a junkie, addiction's a fact. Passion's a monkey, you can't keep off your back.

I am a slow reader. I always loved words, which is a strange thing given that I couldn't actually read them

I like to work half a day. I don't care if it is the first 12 hours or the second 12 hours.

Have you thought that your willingness to forgive is really your affirmation of the power of God to do you good?

God bless that potential that we all have for making anything possible if we think we deserve it. I deserve this.