There isn't a child who hasn't gone out into the brave new world who eventually doesn't return to the old homestead carrying a bundle of dirty clothes.

I contemplated suicide. My main concern was that I would not make the New York Times obituary page.

The things that matter most are not things.

I'm working when I'm fighting with my wife. I constantly ask myself-how can I use this stuff to literary advantage.

The powder is mixed with water and tastes exactly like powder mixed with water.

I became a hero to everyone because I didn't take dialysis and was still alive.

War for most men is not fighting or marching in parades. It is sitting around somewhere wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing.