People can't seem to get it through their heads that there is never any healing or closure. Ever. There is only a short pause before the next "horrifying" event. People forget there is such a thing as memory, and that when a wound "heals" it leaves a permanent scar that never goes away, but merely fades a little. What really ought to be said after one of these so-called tragedies is, "Let the scarring begin.

Meow” means “woof” in cat.

I just love it when I hear a little commotion, someone leaving. When I see those doors in the back . . .

Self-expression is a hallmark of an artist, of art, to get something off one's chest, to sing one's song. So that element is present in all art. It is the key to even standing up and saying, "Hey, listen to me." Self-expression can be based on looking at the world and making observations about it.

There are only two places in the world: over here and over there.

I couldn't commit suicide if my life depended on it.

Intelligence tests are biased toward the literate.