Homosexuality, like androgyny, might be an instinctive racial response to overpopulation, crowding, and stress. Both flourish when empire reaches its apogee.

There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time.

I am hopeful, though not full of hope, and the only reason I don't believe in happy endings is because I don't believe in endings.

Love flowers best in openness and freedom.

Epitaphs for a gravestone: 'Please: no hooliganism'; or 'Es prohibe se hace agua aqui'; or 'No comment'.

No man is wise enough to be another man's master. Each man's as good as the next -- if not a damn sight better.

Despair leads to boredom, electronic games, computer hacking, poetry and other bad habits.