The better you were able to imagine what you wanted to imagine, the farther you could flee from reality.

Even castles in the sky can do with a fresh coat of paint.

We can, if we so choose, wander aimlessly over the continent of the arbitrary. Rootless as some winged seed blown about on a serendipitous spring breeze.

So what’s wrong if there happens to be one guy in the world who enjoys trying to understand you?

Reality was utterly coolheaded and utterly lonely.

I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.

In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.