Insomnia’s different,” I said. It was hard to explain this to people. “You know the light that comes on when you open the refrigerator door? Just imagine it stays on all the time, even after you close the door. That’s what it’s like in my head. The light stays on.

Misunderstanding is my cornerstone. It's everyone's, come to think of it. Illusions mistaken for truth are the pavement under our feet.

there are people who read my work and accuse me of being political! As far as I'm concerned that's like accusing a dog of having a bark!

I could never work out whether we were to view religion as a life-insurance policy or a life sentence.

War so conspicuously benefits rich men and kills the poor ones.

The average food item on a U.S. grocery shelf has traveled farther than most families go on their annual vacations.

I lost a child," she said, meeting Lusa's eyes directly. "I thought I wouldn't live through it. But you do. You learn to love the place somebody leaves behind for you.