Big deal. So you fell in love with someone. Don’t you see what happened? This guy touched a place in your heart deeper than you thought you were capable of reaching, I mean you got zapped, kiddo. But that love you felt, that’s just the beginning. You just got a taste of love. That’s just limited little rinky-dink mortal love. Wait till you see how much more deeply you can love than that. Heck, Groceries—you have the capacity to someday love the whole world. It’s your destiny. Don’t laugh.

Look - I understand that an unexamined life is not worth living, but do you think I could someday have an unexamined lunch?

I actually have a great deal of respect for antidepressants; I think they can be enormously mighty tools toward recovery.

The appreciation of pleasure can be the anchor of humanity.

traveling is the great true love of my life

I am determined to make the most of this life that I have, damn it - it's that kind of stubbornness I think we all need more of.

Writing is not like dancing or modeling; it's not something where-if you missed it by age 19-you're finished. It's never too late. Your writing will only get better as you get older and wiser. If you write something beautiful and important, and the right person somehow discovers it, they will clear room for you on the bookshelves of the world-at any age. At least try.