History is nothing except monsters or victims. Or witnesses.

People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone.

I ran. I ran until my muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid. Then I ran some more.

As a culture, we believe that if we kill something, we've killed the issue. That's why so many books end with death, why so many plays end with death, because it's full resolution. I'm always curious to know what happens after Romeo and Juliet die. In a way, that's the beginning of the story. Maybe beyond the story is even better.

Want to talk third-wave feminism, you could cite Ariel Levy and the idea that women have internalized male oppression. Going to spring break at Fort Lauderdale, getting drunk, and flashing your breasts isn't an act of personal empowerment. It's you, so fashioned and programmed by the construct of patriarchal society that you no longer know what's best for yourself. A damsel too dumb to even know she's in distress.

If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.

We're so structured and micromanaged, this isn't a world anymore, it's a damn cruise ship.