The few Americans he had encountered in his lifetime had all seemed flat to him, as if freedom weakened one's capacity for intense emotion by demanding too little of it.

Dear child, some stories have no morals. Sometimes darkness and madness are simply that.

So the stories aren't just stories, is what you're saying. They're really secret knowledge disguised as stories.""One could say that of all stories, younger brother.

Metaphors: knowledge existing in several states and without contradiction

I suppose every innovation started out as a fantasy.

All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them without losing something

Be careful with this one" said Dina, bending down to greet the cat. "All cats are half jinn, but I think she's three quarters.

The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably, foolishly, viciously.

Whatever you say, sweetheart.” He sent her a wink, a devilish one, the same one he no doubt used to sear the panties off his dates.

Never complain about what you permit to be.

My father died when I was really young, on Christmas Day.

I like to think Duke Ellington would probably embrace a fragrance as well.

It's hard to bullshit the ocean. It's not listening, you know what I mean.

If one is cruel to himself, how can we expect him to be compassionate with others?

Some women are meant to change the world while others are meant to hold it together.

If Jesus doesn't have a sense of humor, I am in huge trouble.

What is adequacy? Adequacy is no standard at all.