Creation never ceased on the sixth evening, it occurs to the young man. Creation unfolds around us, despite us and through us at the speed of days and nights. And we call it love.

The human world is made of stories, not people.

To fool a judge, feign fascination, but to bamboozle the whole court, feign boredom.

I think it's natural for youth to be drawn to newness: The world is still new for them.

Words are what you fight with but what you fight about is whether or not you're afraid of them.

We are both busy people, so let's cut the small talk.

One's ribs shouldn't be prison bars.