God gets the easiest performance reviews.

The best aunts aren't substitute parents, they're co-conspirators.

Every other writer's process is sort of vaguely scary and appalling.

The rhythm of breath may have been our first language.

I’ve always been a sucker for the beautiful and the batshit.

Everything beautiful hurts.

Perhaps that's a smile on Delia's face-but Delia's half skull turns every expression into a leer. She says, "Your uncle had a talent, kid. He made families wherever he went.

You're being parental', I said. 'Go find that squid'.

For the first time in his life, Stony felt it. It ran like a hot wire, up from his spine, to the base of his skull. His mouth opened on its own.He wanted to bite. He wanted to bite hard.

Duty eats free will for breakfast.

There was as much joy in surrendering free will as exercising it.

Isn’t materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?

One thing I've learned about myself is that I can accomplish anything I want to. The caveat is that I have to want to do it. I've never been able to forge desire.

I am not going to believe in militant nationalism, which cultivates a culture of intolerance, Can't we think of a solution without violence.

Seek to do good and you will find that happiness will run after you.

I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around.

An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.

When I awake Yesterday is far away When I awake I don't recall your name, my only friend.

It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that.

Though the body moves, the soul may stay behind.

I just want you that's it. All your flaws, mistakes, smiles, giggles, jokes, sarcasm. Everything. I just want you