That which is imagined can never be lost.

To dream in isolation can be properly splendid to be sure; but to dream in company seems to me infinitely preferable.

No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.

Let the mad find wisdom in their madness for the sane, and let the sane be grateful.

I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die-it's a major offence.

Mutilation is the badge that can never be taken off, and sets us apart from all others. Pain is important to the bonding-a physical horror that bonds us ever tighter to all those who have partaken. The intensity of the experience helps to widen the gulf between us and those who have not shared.

Books should make somebody look at how they feel, be honest with themselves.