Don't you see? I'm not the spirit of any age. I'm at odds with everything and always have been! I have never belonged anywhere with anyone at any time!

And so this young one, this young one whom I had so loved, I had to forsake, no matter how broken my heart, no matter how lonely my soul, no matter how bruised my intellect and spirit.

Life is a tragedy, one way or another. What is certain is that you die.

For several long moments we remained locked together, and I think I covered her hair with small sacred kisses, her perfume crucifying me with memories.

Some mysteries are simply irresistible,” she said. “They have components that alter a life.

You can look at the New York Times Bestseller List and you can be pretty sure that the writers on that list don't know each other very well.

I like to read things I've read before. It's like listening over and over to your favorite song.