If, every day, I dare to remember that I am here on loan, that this house, this hillside, these minutes are all leased to me, not given, I will never despair.

Keeping a journal implies hope.

The words carry their own momentum. A confession in motion tends to stay in motion. Newton's first law of jealousy.

Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.

Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember?

I am not sure if love is a salve or just a deeper kind of wound.

The sexuality doesn't end. It really doesn't. You're sexual your whole life, if you're a sexual person.