...no way could I fall in love. I just couldn't go there yet. Settle for less. I didn't want to process through anything. I didn't want to pick up any pieces. Lower my expectations.

The gyms you go to are crowded with guys trying to look like men, as if being a man means looking the way a sculptor or an art director says.

You're safe because you're so trapped inside your culture. Anything you can conceive of is fine because you can conceive of it.

Ask yourself: What did I eat for breakfast today? What did I eat for dinner last night? You see how fast reality fades away?

The world of American politics is more contentious than it has ever been in my lifetime.

No matter how many luxuries you get, something will be missing. No matter how carefully you choose, you'll never be totally happy.

Love is bullshit. Emotion is bullshit.