I want to have a lasting experience with God. Sometimes I feel like I understand the divinity of this world, but then I loose it because I get distracted by my petty desires and fears. I want to be with God all the time. But I don't want to be a monk, or totally give up worldly pleasures. I guess what I want to learn is how to leave in this world and enjoy its delights, but also elevate myself to God.

Every word was a singing sparrow, a magic trick, a truffle for me. The words made me laugh in delight.

To show a longing for anything that one cannot have, for instance, is not a clever position.

Even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there’s no reason to add to everyone’s misery by looking miserable yourself.

There are always two figures in a marriage, two votes, two conflicting sets of decisions, desires and limitations.

creative people always suffer from depression because we're so super sensitive and special?

Marriage is an ongoing, centuries-long social experiment that is mostly controlled by the individuals in the relationships who insist on determining what the relationship terms are going to be. And that's why the terms of marriage change with every century and decade. We're shaping it from the inside. Marriage endures because it evolves. Obviously it does. None of us would accept marriage on its 13th century terms, not even the most conservative people...