Soviet-style communism failed, not because it was intrinsically evil, but because it was flawed. It allowed too few people to usurp too much power. Twenty-first century market capitalism, American-style, will fail for the same reasons. Both are edifices constructed by human intelligence, undone by human nature.

If you want to control somebody, support them. Or marry them.

He folded his fear into a perfect rose. He held it out in the palm of his hand. She took it from him and put it in her hair.

The NGO-ization of politics threatens to turn resistance into a well-mannered, reasonable, salaried, 9-to-5 job. With a few perks thrown in. Real resistance has real consequences. And no salary.

I think my eyes were knocked open and they don't close. I sometimes wish I could close them and look away.

Rahel’s toy wristwatch had the time painted on it. Ten to two. One of her ambitions was to own a watch on which she could change the time whenever she wanted to (which according to her was what Time was meant for in the first place).

Truly, there's no alternative to stupidity. Cretinism is the mother of fascism. I have no defence against it, really....