There will always be an underground.

There are only patterns. Patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns, patterns hidden by patterns, patterns within patterns.

After you hear even the shortest great story, it should fill you with a little bit of fear.

You see, life only turns out good or bad for only a little bit. And then it turns out some other way.

You could go church and you could describe your worst behavior, your worst self, and despite your worst behavior you would be forgiven and then redeemed and then accepted back into the community through communion. So you didn't have to carry this burden your entire life. Once a week you went someplace you went someplace where you could really look terrible and be loved despite how terrible you were.

If people thought you were dying, they gave you their full attention.

There are the most fantastic, beautiful things and people out there. It’s up to you to find them.