A guy can do far far worse than surrounding himself with people who restore his faith in humanity.

When I say, "Be my lover", I don't mean, "Let's have an affair." I don't mean "Sleep with me." I don't mean, "Be my secret." I want us to go back down to that root. I want you to be the one who loves me. I want to be the one who loves you.

You can't know what it is like for us now--you will always be one step behind. Be thankful for that. You can't know what it was like for us then--you will always be one step ahead. Be thankful for that, too.

The truth feels different from other things. The closest you can come to describing it is that it feels like taking a perfect breath.

We just want to walk. Our legs need to move to keep our minds from collapsing.

There comes a time when the body takes over the life. There comes a time when the body’s urges, the body’s needs, dictate the life. You have no idea you are giving the body the key. But you hand it over. And then it’s in control. You mess with the wiring and the wiring takes charge.

Love is so painful, how could you ever wish it on anybody? And love is so essential, how could you ever stand in its way?