I can't get very far away from Christianity, I can't get very far away from the angels and the saints. I work them in always, in some way.

Being liberated means reading what you want to read, and fantasizing about what you want to fantasize about.

Don't be a fool for the Devil, darling.

Truth is a risky proposition. It's the nature of mediocre human beings to believe that lies are necessary, that they serve a purpose, that truth is subversive, that candor is dangerous, that the very scaffold of communal life is supported by lies.

Time can tick when there is no clock.

In these last few days, we were close because we were both mortal men. We saw the same sun and the same twilight, we felt the same pull of the earth beneath our feet. We drank together and broke bread together. We might have made love together, if you had only allowed such a thing. But that’s all changed. You have your youth, yes, and all the dizzying wonder that accompanies the miracle. But I still see death when I look at you. I know now I cannot be your companion, and you cannot be mine

The supernatural world has always been more real to me than the real world.