The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen.

There are secrets everywhere. I think everyone's parents have secrets. You just have to know where to look for them.

Any playlist without Prince is no friend of mine.

Just about everything in this world is easier said than done, with the exception of 'systematically assisting Sisyphus's stealthy, syst-susceptible sister,' which is easier done than said.

I wore it, this careless thing you don't even remember giving to me from your bag. It wasn't a gift, this thing I'm returning. It was barely a gesture, almost forgotten already, this thing I wore like it was dear to me. And it was. No wonder we broke up.

It is often difficult to admit that someone you love is not perfect, or to consider aspects of a person that are less than admirable.

No matter who you are, no matter where you live, and no matter how many people are chasing you, what you don't read is often as important as what you do read.